Universal basic services
Universal basic services (UBS) is an idea of a form of social security in which all citizens or residents of a community, region, or country receive unconditional access to a range of free, basic, public services, funded by taxpayers and provided collectively by a government or public institution. The basic services commonly include: Education Health care Housing Essential food Water and sanitation Buses and trains Basic internet Legal aid and representation Further services, where there are low or zero marginal costs for adding further users are: Electricity and heating Retail banking Public broadcast media == History == Universal Basic Services is a development of the welfare state model.