That&#x27;s not the same though, I believe most countries have a guaranteed minimum income (520 euros in France) but unlike basic income, minimum income is not unconditional.<p>It disappears if you earn money from a job, which creates (some) disincentive to find a job, and requires elaborate rules to reduce this disincentive (like reducing the benefit progressively relative to the total income, etc).<p>Basic income on the other hand is unconditional, so whatever job you have you won&#x27;t feel like you&#x27;re losing on benefits (at least, that&#x27;s the idea).