Yes, UBI will only solve the economic aspect of things. It will be act as a support so that people don't die of lack of basic needs. I am not sure what will solve the validation part of the equation.
How would it increase social disparity?
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Well friend as you know social disparity in India is well established already. The concept of UBI is that everyone be it rich or poor or middle class are entitled to it. In such a scenario it only increases disparity because if one is already rich and gets a basic income means he would spend it on some luxury while the poor will stick to basic need. The class gap will just widen. Other factors like past savings, ancestral wealth will help middle and rich class even if there is lack of jobs. If UBI is established as a limited concept then it is no more universal and a limited concept will always have exclusion errors like the present PDS etc.
Yes, it might be true that UBI started out as something that is given to everyone equally. But it was just an idea. During more recent times, experts and nations have started to look at it more practically and now the general idea about it is that, UBI will have to be implemented with certain parameters, like giving it to only people in need and up to a certain income level only. Plus recipients would have to contribute to community tasks in order to not be just a burden to the society. (I have mentioned these things in the post)
Exactly my point they have shifted from concept of UBI to BI. And a concept of BI will have exclusion errors like several other existing social welfare schemes. How is it different from current schemes.
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