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That seems ideal.

Essentially, allow people to pre-commit to paying for a specific expense to a private organization which has to provide that service. They can opt out later on, but only before their next basic income check.

Also, I think there should be some sort of auto-enrollment system. So if you're found homeless, having blown all your BI check on booze, you'd be automatically enrolled in the top housing provider.




One question this raises is the frequency of the BI check.

I think many people would need a BI deposit weekly.


I think weekly would probably be ideal.

In a few years, we could even make it daily so it's as close to a continuous stream as possible.


How about 3 times a day, while we are at it :-)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverworld#Grails


"Top" is relative, you can be at least given the choice of provider, but I am absolutely certain in a UBI scenario offering your UBI for simple living provided for you would be a huge industry, and would also account for anyone who cannot manage money like OP says just fine.




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