Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend
The Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) is an annual payment to Alaska residents funded by oil revenues held in a sovereign wealth fund. Every resident receives an equal share.
Relevance to SES: Primary real-world proof-of-concept for resource-funded basic income dividend. Cited extensively in Common Wealth Canada’s sovereign wealth fund research and UBI Works campaign materials.
Key facts: Est. 1976; ~2,000/year per resident; no work requirement; politically popular across party lines.