Even a moderate UBI recognizes the value of reproductive work because it is paid unconditionally.
Lawhon and McCreary, 2020 - profs of Geography at Universities of Oklahoma and Florida State [Mary and Tyler, March, Antipode – A Radical Journal of Geography “Beyond Jobs vs Environment: On the Potential of Universal Basic Income to Reconfigure Environmental Politics” https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/anti.12604 Acc 3/31/23 TA]
Equally importantly, a UBI provides support for those undertaking work that is poorly remunerated in existing economies. Indeed, as feminists such as Federici (2012) and James (2012) have long argued, the reproduction of capitalist workforces relies upon the exploitation of women’s unpaid work in the home. Those working as migrants and in the service industry are equally central to ongoing production and reproduction, but undervalued in existing political economies. A UBI is normatively different than arguments in favour of payment for specific services; as an unconditional grant, it is received whether one works or labours. In practice, however, it enables participation in and greater valuation of reproductive activities. While it is difficult to conceive of a UBI that would replace the standard of living of traditionally unionised, white, male industrial labour force, a moderate UBI could effectively increase incomes and reduce the dependency of more highly exploited populations doing socially reproductive work.