Basic income can provide a base for those in need. Perhaps it is time that we challenge many of our assumptions such as if there are fewer jobs why can't we share jobs, work fewer hours, invest ourselves in more co-op type companies to provide incentive for productivity, take 1 out of every 7 years off for raising children, furthering education etc. We work for money but if we simply shared and used more and consumed less there may be more money to go around.