Short-term impacts of Universal Basic Income on population mental health inequalities in the UK: A microsimulation modelling study.
Rachel M ThomsonDaniel KopaskerPatryk BronkaMatteo RichiardiVladimir KhodygoAndrew J BaxterErik IgelströmAnna PearceAlastair H LeylandS Vittal KatikireddiPublished in: PLoS medicine (2024)
UBI has potential to improve short-term population mental health by reducing poverty, particularly for women, but impacts are highly dependent on whether individuals choose to remain in employment following its introduction. Future research modelling additional causal pathways between UBI and mental health would be beneficial.