%T The universal basic income: should it replace the existing social security system?
%A Robert Stephens




%D 2019
%J Policy Quarterly
%K Welfare recipients, %K Poverty, %K Social security, %K Unemployment, %K Universal Basic Income, %K Welfare state
%N 1

%R 10.26686/pq.v15i1.5293
%U https://apo.org.au/node/231046
%V 15
%X This article argues that while the current NZ tax/benefit system represents a ‘welfare mess’, and needs substantial restructuring, a UBI does not necessarily provide an adequate income for poverty relief, nor ensure labour force incentives, at an acceptable fiscal cost.
%9 Journal article