A UBI solves better than a UBS because the majority of people prefer the flexibility of a basic income – Germany proves
Standing 2019 - research associate at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London [Guy, 6 June 2019, “Why ‘Universal Basic Services’ is no alternative to Basic Income” https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/oureconomy/why-universal-basic-services-is-no-alternative-to-basic-income/ Acc 3/23/23 TA]
Interestingly, under the German social care scheme, admired both by the House of Commons committees and by UBS supporters, three-quarters of beneficiaries opt for cash payments, even though they are lower than the value of the free in-kind services offered, because cash payments give them the flexibility to be cared for at home by family members or other informal carers. This is exactly what supporters of a basic income envisage in supplementing the basic income for those with special needs due to disability or frailty. And a basic income for all could be expected to reduce the incidence of morbidity among the growing population of elderly and so promote more healthy active ageing, as well as facilitate more care work by those wishing to provide it to those they love.