abstract:Guaranteed minimum income (GMI) also called minimum income, is a systemHistory of Basic Income, Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN), retrieved on 18 June 2009 of social welfare provision that guarantees that all citizens or families have an income sufficient to live on, provided they meet certain conditions. Eligibility is typically determined by citizenship, a means test and either availability for the labour market or a willingness to perform community services.
Now a guaranteedminimumincome that came conditional on complying with nanny-stateism that put strict requirements on eating and exercise would be one thing.