Univerzalni temeljni dohodek kot možna nadomestitev socialnega varstva in socialne varnosti?

slovenian

2021

volume 47, issue 6/7

anti-corona measures   European citizens' initiative   social assistance   social security   UBI   universal basic income

Lexpera d. o. o.
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

The idea of universal basic income (UBI) has been again garnering interest in recent years as a response to challenges, such as precarisation in the labour market, non-standard forms of work, rising unemployment, poverty, and inequality in society. Special attention is paid to UBI with regards to finding effective measures to address the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latter has further stimulated discussions on the functioning of social security systems and whether they are still able to effectively address the challenges raised or highlighted by the pandemic in their existing form. The article considers UBI as a possible replacement for the social assistance system and the wider social security system, which also requires a thorough analysis of the legal consequences of its introduction into the existing system. The answer to the question of why we should even consider replacing social assistance with UBI can be found primarily in the shortcomings of the existing social assistance system and in the advantages of UBI. It must be remembered, however, that the elements of UBI are fundamentally different from social security and social assistance rights, which is also the main argument against the replacement of the existing systems, or parts thereof, with UBI. Although the social security system faces many challenges, the discussion about its replacement also shows the advantages and thus the importance of maintaining and adapting the existing social security system. UBI can be one of the possible ways to change and adapt it, but it can not be the only solution to all existing and future challenges of the social security system.

03.11.2021