Oinarrizko errenta eta ekonomia sozial eta solidarioa

Abstract

The basic income, understood as universal and unconditional, is a measure that requires differentiation from other conditional incomes, such as the new minimum living income approved by the Spanish government, since they are sometimes confused. After explaining its concept, I will explain the benefits it brings, given that in itself, as a concept, it allows for the elimination of situations of poverty; it automatically implies a significant reduction in the inequality of the distribution of wealth; it eliminates the poverty trap, which occurs in many conditional incomes; it favours the improvement of employment conditions; it makes it possible for women to be more autonomous; and, it does not stigmatise the recipients. Furthermore, I will include some of the latest statements that prove that basic income is a measure that is currently in use. Later, I will relate basic income and the social and solidarity economy, stressing the need for a distribution of employment and how basic income would contribute to the proliferation of social and solidarity economy enterprises. I will end with some conclusions, where I endorse what the International Trade Union Confederation has said.