Unconditional cash transfer

Not to be confused with Universal basic income.

Unconditional cash transfer (UCT) programs are philanthropic programs that aim to reduce poverty by providing financial welfare without any conditions upon the receivers' actions.[1] This differentiates them from conditional cash transfers where the government (or a charity) only transfers the money to persons who meet certain criteria.[2] Unconditional cash transfers have developed on the premise that giving cash to citizens allows them to have autonomy over their own lives.[3]

  1. ^ Pega, Frank; Walter, Stefan; Liu, Sze Yan; Pabayo, Roman; Lhachimi, Stefan K.; Saith, Ruhi (2014). "Unconditional cash transfers for reducing poverty and vulnerabilities: effect on use of health services and health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries". Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD011135. S2CID 247776585.
  2. ^ "Cash Transfers: Changing the Debate on Giving Cash to the Poor". Innovations for Poverty Action. 2015-07-06. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Benefits and Drawbacks of Unconditional Cash Transfer - The Atlas Business Journal". The Atlas Business Journal. 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2017-01-15.