[thereisnospork]

While not exactly the same, wouldn't the children/grandchildren of lottery winners/successful entrepreneurs/old money provide a reasonable proxy? People having been 'gifted' allowances/trust funds over a few generations is hardly unprecedented in modern history.

[freen]

No, because they are a substantial abberation from the norm, which is essential to what the BGI attempts to achieve.

[notatoad]

from that perspective wouldn't any trial of basic income then be invalid, because the trial participants are a significant abberation from the norm?