Hi Joe, sorry to come across that way to you. They&#x27;re not the same because:<p>-Social security (means tested, dehumanising and bad for self-worth&#x2F;esteem)
-Pensions (only handed out to older people who are probably in a less creative phase of their lives)
-Allowances (whilst close it is unlikely to be completely unconditional and usually tied to an emotional&#x2F;familial bond which comes with it&#x27;s own set of baggage)
-Annuities (this is the closest of the lot but generally only rich people experience this so it would be interesting to see what happens when given to less well off sections of society).<p>Unconditional basic income deserves to be studied from a scientific perspective. Too many of our major political decisions are based on anecdotal evidence and they therefore don&#x27;t achieve what they presumably set out to achieve. Unconditional basic income is a unique concept with it&#x27;s own unique set of inputs and outcomes just as the concepts your mentioned are. We cannot just assume outcomes as that is bad science. We have to implement, test and analyse our results.<p>If you are interested in this approach to governance I highly recommend reading this article to stimulate your interest: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.demoshelsinki.fi&#x2F;en&#x2F;2015&#x2F;12&#x2F;08&#x2F;this-is-why-finland-is-able-to-implement-the-basic-income-experiment&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.demoshelsinki.fi&#x2F;en&#x2F;2015&#x2F;12&#x2F;08&#x2F;this-is-why-finlan...</a>