I do not think the idea of a Universal Basic Income is a good one. Perhaps a version of it which discriminates between those who are actually going to put it to good use or those who are unfortunate enough to actually need it and those who are going to abuse it (but then again it wouldn't be universal then)

While I can understand the need of a safety net to enable those with ideas and dreams to work on them, at the same time perhaps not having the safety net is impetus for them to work harder towards their goals.

However, if this "income" is given towards the needy to enable them to uplift themselves from a difficult social-economic situation, I'm all of that. I believe that who and what we are is a product of the circumstance and there are plenty of people who can benefit from assistance like this.