A Universal Basic Income proposal might be on the table in New Zealand! The Opportunity Party is campaigning for a major tax reset built around a Citizen’s Income, a regular payment of up to NZ$370 per week for almost all adults. Read the proposal here: zurl.co/IyJZN

Basic income is about more than money. It’s about the power to say no. Karl Widerquist argues that freedom means having real control over whether to cooperate with others, rather than being forced into cooperation by economic necessity.

BIEN Piloters Network. Join us for the first seminar: Life Cycle of a Basic Income Pilot: Lessons from Design to Final Report! How do you design, implement, and evaluate a basic income pilot? Register now and find more information here: zurl.co/ThA9a

Young people need opportunities and income security while they work towards them. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has backed a basic income grant for young South Africans who leave school without matric, as youth unemployment reaches 47.4%. zurl.co/uBW2U

What changes when we stop judging people in poverty and trust them with cash? Alameda’s Rise Up pilot gave 150 low-income households $1,000 month for two years, unconditionally. They reported better mental health, greater savings and less reliance on debt. zurl.co/MVw2e

What if protecting nature starts with income security for communities? Two-year basic income pilot with 211 Indigenous people in the Amazon found improvements in food security, savings and wellbeing. Nearly 90% adopted environmentally beneficial practices. zurl.co/FbYoE

Who should benefit from the wealth AI creates? Elon Musk has announced plans to give every child in the United States one SpaceX share next year. His announcement adds to a growing debate about how the benefits of AI should be shared across society. zurl.co/jSsk0

Join us for our inaugural seminar in a new ongoing series of informative and practical sessions on UBI pilots. 1:00pm UK / 8:00am EST. Virtual access zurl.co/w6mPI

Can £2 a day help protect the Amazon rainforest? A pilot in Peru, led by Cool Earth in partnership with Bath University researchers, found unconditional cash transfers reduced food insecurity from 73% to 26%, and nearly 90% adopted conservation practices. zurl.co/3EuQ5

What if social protection started with trust, not suspicion? Too often, access to social support comes with conditions: proving you are poor enough, showing you are actively looking for work, or demonstrating you deserve help. Basic income offers a different starting point.