Up for debate; Basic Income

"The concept is simple. Every adult would be entitled to a regular payment from the state, whether they were in work or not. The poverty trap which afflicts people on short-term contracts and in precarious work would be eliminated. No one would be kept awake at night dreading a cut to their benefits from central Government or the job centre, and everyone would be provided with enough to get by on. For those with the least, those with disabilities who would be additional support and for workers struggling to get by – a basic income could be a liferaft […]

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