In Lindsay (Ontario, Canada) the provincial government is running a program which provides a basic income to people enrolled in the project. The Lindsay Advocate ... a local community online magazine frequently runs articles describing the progress of the project. In the most recent article Sign up for basic income until April 16: ED of Mincome recalls success of 1970s project it reports the comments of the Ron Hikel - the Executive Director of the Mincome Project which ran in Manitoba (Canada) during the 1970's. (An indepth analysis can be found in the paper: The Manitoba Basic Annual Income Experiment: Lessons Learned 40 Years Later )
A basic income program is as contentious as a minimum wage program. However I think it is important to see if the social benefits outweigh the costs for such a program.