Universal Basic Income for all is in Labour’s manifesto and Liverpool could be first

Universal Basic Income for all is in Labour's manifesto and Liverpool could be first

The Labour Party has included plans to trial a new Universal Basic Income in its party manifesto – and Liverpool could be where the pilot takes place.

The ECHO has been writing about the potential plans for a basic income for all in recent weeks, with Labour strongly hinting they would look at how the policy could replace the controversial Universal Credit benefits scheme.

Jeremy Corbyn has today launched his party’s manifesto ahead of next month’s General Election and as expected he has vowed to get rid of Universal Credit altogether.The manifesto states: "The Tories’ flagship social security programme, Universal Credit […]

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