Universal Basic Income - Catalonia’s Pilot Plan

The scheme's ultimate goal is to cut poverty. How’s Catalonia going to do it?

Alejandra Angulo Alonso is joined by Cristina Tomàs White to discuss Catalonia’s Universal Basic Income pilot project, an ambitious social experiment that will give people an unconditional monthly payment, starting from January 2023 to December 2024.

We also hear from social scientist, Bru Laín, on the specifics of Catalonia’s scheme, while professor Jurgen De Wispelaere from the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga give us an overview of other countries' experiences developing UBI trials. 

This week's Catalan phrase is ‘Pagant, Sant Pere canta’ which means everything is possible with money.