Issuepedia:Archive/income taxonomy

Main Terms

• guaranteed income: an income that is guaranteed (promised, ensured) by another party, typically a government
  • guaranteed living income
    • aka basic income guarantee (BIG)
    • guaranteed unconditional living income: probably not optimal, as it might add up to more than is affordable
• living income: an income sufficient to meet basic needs
• non-employment income: income that is not the result of employment status
• unconditional income: income that is received regardless of life circumstances
  • aka universal income
  • unconditional living income: e.g. living on investment or retirement income
    • aka basic minimum income
    • aka universal basic income (UBI)
    • national unconditional living income: de-facto-living income received by all citizens of a country

Ambiguous Terms

• basic income can mean either unconditional living income (conventional usage) or living income (Issuepedia)
• minimum income can mean guaranteed income and/or unconditional income
• unconditional basic income