As the system of global capitalism results in ever more inequality, calls for a Universal Basic Income (UBI) become ever more pressing, as does the need to think through the complex relationship between labour and wages. The public debate around the viability of a UBI has been divisive, not least due to the question of how such a system would be implemented. This film/Backlight episode follows a number of dynamic individuals and collectives who are exploring small-scale methods for implementation, while grappling with complex questions regarding the nature of work, monetary compensation, and how we assign value to social relations. These advocates use a number of unorthodox methods including crowdfunding, raffling basic incomes, and social experimentation with decentralised forms of governance. For these proponents of a basic income, the stability afforded by giving people money for free affords individual and societal upliftment.