Normal means would be for a Basic Income to replace existing welfare

This review reveals that the focus identified in the literature on BI's role varies in different socio-economic contexts. In a developed country with a well-established welfare state and tax system, BI is considered a redistributive policy at the national level alternative to the current costly and complex welfare system, which is often dysfunctional to pull people out of the poverty trap. BI supporters advocate its potential to release the government's financial burden by integrating various welfare benefits as an essential advantage to implement BI. Change of labor market supply and work incentives accompanying BI's implementation are fundamental in theoretical discussion and empirical cases. Meanwhile, in a developing country with a high level of informality, BI is perceived as an approach that practically addresses absolute poverty in local areas. The impacts of BI on an individual’s quality of life and community economy explicitly draw scholars’ concerns in BI's debates in the above context.