Johnson Elliott Aidan, Reed Howard Robert, Johnson Matthew Thomas
Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Disabil Soc. 2023 Jul 14;39(11):2900-2919. doi: 10.1080/09687599.2023.2233688. eCollection 2023.
Universal Basic Income (UBI) has been proposed as a means of addressing a range of issues relating to welfare systems, including by removing disincentives to economic, social and physical activity. However, UK disability organisations and figures have expressed concerns about whether UBI could lead to unintended consequences for people who currently receive support conditional on needs, means and/or behaviour. In this article, we outline prominent positions regarding disabled people in the literature on UBI and welfare reforms. We find that while there are reservations about the intentions and designs of UBI, there are means of securing positive outcomes and collaboration between its supporters and disability organisations. We also attempted a consultation but were unable to obtain a significant response. This was sometimes due to an expressed inability to respond meaningfully. This serves as a call for organisations to engage with UBI as a key issue of interest to disabled people.
普遍基本收入（UBI）已被提议作为解决一系列与福利制度相关问题的一种方式，包括消除对经济、社会和身体活动的抑制因素。然而，英国的残疾组织和相关人士对普遍基本收入是否会给目前根据需求、经济状况和/或行为获得支持的人群带来意外后果表示担忧。在本文中，我们概述了关于普遍基本收入和福利改革的文献中有关残疾人的突出观点。我们发现，虽然对普遍基本收入的意图和设计存在保留意见，但仍有办法确保取得积极成果，并促进其支持者与残疾组织之间的合作。我们还尝试进行了一次咨询，但未能获得大量回应。这有时是因为有人表示无法给出有意义的回应。这呼吁各组织将普遍基本收入作为残疾人关注的一个关键问题来参与探讨。
