The Scottish Conservatives have called for citizen’s income pilot schemes to be scrapped as the cost to councils was revealed.
Research by the party found that local authorities have committed almost £600,000 worth of resources to investigate the feasibility of a basic income scheme for Scotland.
The Scottish Government has pledged £250,000 to help North Ayrshire, Fife Glasgow and Edinburgh councils carry out local pilot work.
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