I think having a basic income would do more than ensure people have a place to live, as the social welfare system you mentioned gives them; it&#x27;d guarantee a minimum of dignity.  People in homeless housing&#x2F;shelters are certainly better off than in the streets, but, imagining myself in their position, I think I&#x27;d still feel like an outcast, out of step with the rest of society.  If there was a way to give people a base level of dignity directly, that&#x27;d be the way to go, but I think basic income is an interesting avenue to try to do this.