Universal basic income program could cut poverty up to 40%: Budget watchdog

Guaranteed basic income could cut poverty rates in N.B. by 34%: report

A federal guaranteed basic income program could cut poverty rates in New Brunswick by up to 34 per cent, according to Ottawa’s fiscal watchdog.

The at-risk-of-poverty rate has increased.

Guaranteed basic income could cut poverty rates up to 40%, PBO report says

The cost of sending out cheques to qualifying Canadians could reach $107B in 2025, but the majority of that would be offset by cuts or tax credits

The Success of Pandemic Income Support Does Not Mean That Universal Basic Income Works

In Canada, the results of pandemic income support seem to confirm the claims of universal basic income advocates. But to make UBI work, we need to ensure it's coupled with a massive expansion of welfare state policies.

Implementing universal basic income could cut poverty rates up to 40%: PBO

The government's fiscal watchdog says a guaranteed basic income program at the federal level could cut poverty rates in Canada by up to 40 per cent.

Implementing guaranteed basic income could cut poverty rates by up to 40%, PBO says

In a new report, the parliamentary budget officer says that a Canadian family in the lowest earning group could expect to receive an average of $6,100 in annual disposable income through such a program