Felix Fitzroy and Jim Jin argue in the Journal of Poverty and Social Justice that Basic Income and Job Guarantee can complement each other:
Unconditional basic income, or a public-sector job guarantee, are usually discussed as alternative
policies, though the first does not provide the benefits of an earned income and a good job to
the ‘precariat’ and under-employed, while the second fails to assist unpaid home carers and selfemployed
people. Furthermore, a job guarantee alone cannot support those who are unable or
unwilling to work. We argue here that the only cost-effective policy for comprehensive welfare
is a combination of modest basic income with a job offer by local authorities at less than the
minimum wage.