Basic income pilot moves a step closer in Fife

Basic income pilot moves a step closer in Fife

Councillor David Ross warned the basic income would not be introduced overnight, but that plans are progressing. Fife Council has taken the first step toward piloting a universal basic income in the region.

Councillors have agreed to the development of a business plan which would explore how such a radical scheme would work, who it would target and how it would benefit them.

If agreed, everyone in the pilot area would be given an unconditional, minimum payment to meet basic needs.It would be paid to individuals, including children, rather than households and would replace the current welfare system.It has not yet […]

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