A big need: Covid-19 has rammed home the necessity of social protection and a universal basic income grant

Human Sciences Research Council

doi:10.14749/32378217

May 22, 2026Open Access

A big need: Covid-19 has rammed home the necessity of social protection and a universal basic income grant

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This paper addresses the urgent need for social protection and a basic income grant in light of increased unemployment and poverty exacerbated by Covid-19.
Proposes a pilot program for a universal basic income grant
Analyzes ongoing economic and social challenges related to chronic unemployment and poverty
Highlights the implications of social protection on wellbeing and democracy
Demonstrates the potential of a basic income grant to alleviate deepening poverty and unemployment
Indicates that social protection can enhance social cohesion and strengthen democracy

Implication

Pilot basic income grant aims to improve wellbeing and social cohesion in the face of economic crisis, suggesting a path forward.

Abstract

Chronic unemployment and poverty have deepened despite numerous interventions. Over and above Covid-19 impacts, they amount to a chronic disaster that is unravelling our wellbeing and social cohesion and weakening our constitutional democracy. A pilot basic income grant offers a way out of the looming crisis.

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