Green MSP Alison Johnstone A £20 billion universal basic income (UBI) scheme giving a family of four £10,400 a year would be financially feasible for the UK Government, cut poverty by more a third and could be introduced in the coming months, according to a report published yesterday.
The study, by the campaign group Compass and the London School of Economics, worked out £60 a week could be given to all adults under 65, and that children could be given £40 each as an emergency measure if a situation, like the coronavirus pandemic, arose.
The report said the illustrative scheme would […]
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