Nicola Sturgeon has championed the scheme The Scottish Government’s own civil service briefings on plans for a Citizen’s Basic Income (CBI) have warned it could see less cash for those most reliant on the benefits system.
Nicola Sturgeon’s administration is piloting a scheme in four council areas to research the feasibility of rolling out a taxpayer-funded citizen’s income across the country.
The First Minister’s Programme for Government pledged to look at the idea of a citizen’s income saying it “merits deeper consideration”.Edinburgh City Council, Glasgow City Council, Fife Council and North Ayrshire Council have committed to piloting a CBI.But […]
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