Ensuring that people have a sufficient income to meet their basic needs and that it keeps
pace with costs of living are important when considering ways to reduce health inequities …

Universal, unconditional basic income is attracting increasing policy and academic interest.
Income is a key health determinant, and a basic income could affect health through its effect …

Background Persistent income inequality, the increase in precarious employment, the
inadequacy of many welfare systems, and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic …

Health policy has shifted towards placing a greater emphasis on the role of lifestyle and life
circumstances in improving health. The factors that are associated with poor health status …

Background A large body of evidence indicates the importance of upstream determinants to
health. Universal Basic Income (UBI) has been suggested as an upstream intervention …

Canadian social programs were designed for a world in which most people graduated from
high school, then found a permanent job with benefits that, barring unforeseen accidents …

Background Unconditional basic income is seen as a potential solution to decreasing job
security and predicted automation of many routine jobs. The importance of upstream health …

Background: In the context of the UK Government's 'prevention agenda', Laura Webber and
colleagues have called for a 'health in all policies' approach. Universal Basic Income (UBI) is …

People with low incomes have poorer health outcomes, including greater risk for disease
and shorter lifespans. This pattern has the least favorable outcomes for those living in …

The existence of the relationship between poverty and poor health has been known for
ages, although the actual mechanisms that connect poverty to health have not been well …