O papel da renda básica de cidadania no acesso a direitos e na busca por equidade: solução a longo prazo para as desigualdades sociais

Abstract

Income inequalities have been a social problem since the dawn of civilization, but they have been getting worse over the last few centuries. Its main negative effect is poverty and marginalization. The Universal Basic Income (UBI), universal and unconditional, refers to the right to an income in which all citizens, regardless of their wealth, are entitled to receive a periodic sum of money sufficient to meet their basic needs. Basic income presents itself as an apparently simple solution to fighting poverty and has been the object of study and experiments over the years. However, its implementation still collides with common sense prejudices about income transfers and, especially, budget limitations. Presenting the popularization of UBI through citizenship education and demonstrating the feasibility and the need of the proposal are purposes of this study. The methods of this study consists of presenting some of the successful cases of implementation of the UBI, an analysis of the articles of the Brazilian Citizenship Basic Income Law, a survey of perceptions about income transfer programs and dissemination strategies through education, taking into account the historical, social and economic approach. It is concluded that, through studies of programs of a similar nature, that basic income can be effective to reduce poverty, which makes it a relevant option in the Brazilian case. It can also be concluded that UBI has become popular and aroused the interest of people and public entities in recent years, which is fundamental for its practical implementation.