Woman riding on swing during sunset Photo by Noah Silliman on Unsplash A universal basic income (UBI) trial granting recipients £1,600 a month has been proposed for two areas of England for the first time. The pilot programme will prospectively take place in central Jarrow, in the North East, and in East Finchley in North London. Thirty people will take part in the two-year trial and the effects on their mental and physical health will be monitored. The first trial of its kind in England
The micro-pilot is backed by think tank Autonomy , whose director of research, […]
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