I am sure the people who just piss their life away couldn't care less if you call it 'bijstand' or UBI.

It's a grand in the bank and they are used to live on it ( basically, rent + alcohol ).

Well you have a poor outlook on people. To backtrack a bit, throwing money at people doesn't work. Look at the failure of post-colonial African aid. More fundamental and intelligent help is required. UBI is not about that. It is about recognising every individual's right to economic freedom. What a person does with that freedom is a better problem than how to be free from wage slavery for example. If a person exhibits destructive behaviour, that's a different problem. Supposing that people will partake in destructive behaviour given more freedom implies that you think that people _naturally_ have destructive tendencies. UBI is based on the opposite asumption.

You assume all kind of stuff, including about me.

You know assumption is the mother of all fuckups?

Assumption among being mother of all spectacular fuckups is also a very fundamental concept and is required to form any kinds of predictions of future, which are in turn required for any form of planning.

And planning is important.

"Here's how it's completely different from UBI"

"It doesn't matter what you call it. Gotcha!"

In my top comment I already stated 'it will be a mixed bag'.

In the comment you are replying to, I am specifically talking about people who are pissing their life away already.

Not sure what your point is.

His point is you are missing the most important part of UBI, the "universal" part. This encourages participating in society, unlike means-based welfare.

I know very well what UBI is, and I am too very sympathetic towards the idea.

I just don't think it will work.