In this paper we offer a normative evaluation about the Universal Basic Income proposal (UBI ) face to the most important justifications of “guarantee job” and “right to work” proposals. Firstly, we present the main arguments that justify a UBI . Secondly, we examine some of the most relevant reasons to believe that a UBI can be a desirable redistributive plan face to the current job guarantee policies. Thirdly, we analyse the idea that an unconditional and universal income redistribution policy violates the reciprocity principle. In this sense, we argue that a redistributive policy like UBI is a better way to achieve the objectives put forward by “guarantee job” promoters, especially by those advocates with the present workfare policies. Thus, the objective of this paper is to show some relevant and useful normative arguments in order to think about the existing and potential redistributive resources schemes.