I don’t understand why they wouldn’t just call it an unemployment benefit.
Moreover, not all works generate unemployment benefits. Many scientist's work for example would not qualify. Volunteers would not qualify also.
This is one of the crucial differences to a proper universal basic income: The UBI does not discourage taking a job that adds income to the UBI. This kind of minimal income scheme does discourage taking badly paid jobs, since the total money you receive remains the same whether you work or not.