Life Rewrite Project
A one-year basic income trial run by UBI Taiwan and paid for by Gogolook through its JUJI lending app. Three adults with unstable income each get NT$10,000 a month for 12 months. There is no work requirement, no spending rules and nothing to repay. Applications opened July 20, 2026, recipients were chosen in October, and payments start November 2026. The partners call it Taiwan’s first corporate-sponsored basic income trial. UBI Taiwan will follow each recipient through the year and publish an impact report at the end.
Unconditional cash, Young adults, Case-study pilot, Taiwan Universal Basic Income Association
Headquarters
- Organization Name
- UBI Taiwan (Taiwan Universal Basic Income Association)
- City
- Taipei
- Country
- Taiwan
Contact
- Website
- https://ubitaiwan.org/en/
- Social media links
Status & Funding
- Organization status
- Active
- Program status
- Active
- Number of recipients
- 3
- Funding type
- Corporate, Research Pilot
Benefits
- Currency Type
- Fiat
- Currency
- TWD
- Total Amount
- 120,000 TWD (≈ $3,652.81)
- Avg. Per Month
- 10,000 TWD (≈ $304.40)
- Payment frequency
- Monthly
- How long the program lasts
- 12 months
- Benefit details
Each of three recipients gets NT$10,000 a month for 12 months in a row, NT$360,000 in total across the trial. No work requirement, no spending rules, no repayment. Recipients can spend it on rent, daily costs or anything else.
Eligibility
Overview
- Eligibility details
Open to JUJI app members who filled out the online application. The trial is aimed at people with unstable income who face sudden cash shortfalls. No income cap or means test was published. A shortlist was set by September 15, 2026, and three recipients were chosen in October.
Geography
- Countries covered
- Taiwan
- Residency of Target Geography
- Yes
Participation
- Research / data sharing
- Required
- Research / participation requirements
Recipients serve as the trial’s public case studies. UBI Taiwan records how they use the money and what changes over the year. The partners will publish an impact report when it ends.
Application Process
- How to apply
Closed. Applications ran from July 20, 2026 through the September 15 shortlist, using a questionnaire on JUJI’s campaign page.
- Selection process
Open call to JUJI members, a shortlist by September 15, and three final recipients picked in October 2026. Scoring criteria were not published.
