Campaigners are calling for Birmingham to follow other cities in backing trials for Universal Basic Income payments of up to £150 per week for everyone. UBI Lab Birmingham has started a petition urging the city council to join councils in Sheffield and Liverpool in backing the idea of a basic income trial.
The group also asks that the council writes to central Government in support of the scheme.
The 22 campaigners said the trial would involve a weekly allowance of £50 to £150 for all adults and £30 to £80 per week for every child.The pilot scheme proposed in Sheffield involved […]
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