A trial for Universal Basic Income in Northern Ireland has come a step closer, with a number of local authorities pledging funding for a feasibility study.
Belfast City Council approved an offer of funding towards a study looking at practicalities for a trial, at its recent meeting of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee (October 22nd). The funding offer was opposed by the DUP, which has stated its objection to Universal Basic Income.
The study will not be funded by Stormont, but rather by local authorities, and other groups such as Advice NI and Queen’s University. The total cost of the […]
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