Access to basic necessities such as food, water, electricity, housing, etc should be free in the future when automation replaces most jobs.

A UBI can do this, but wouldn't that simply make drive up prices instead since people have money to spend?

Rather than give people a basic income to live by, why not give everyone the basic necessities, including excess in case of emergencies?

I think it should be a combination of this with UBI. Basic necessities are free, and you get a basic income, though it won't be as high, to cover any additional expense, or even get non-necessities goods.

Though this assumes that automation can produce enough goods for everyone, which is still far in the future but certainly not impossible.

I'm new here so do correct me if I spouted some BS.