Citizens Basic Income: an idea whose time has come

Citizens Basic Income: an idea whose time has come

​Maddy Halliday explains what Citizen’s Basic Income is – and how it would work Citizen’s Basic Income (CBI), also known as Universal Basic Income, refers to an unconditional, non-withdrawable income payable by the state to every individual as a right of citizenship.

CBI would support children, adults of working age and retired adults with variations in the level of CBI for these age groups.

It would need to be complemented by a living wage for people in paid work; additional support for those unable to meet essential housing costs; and additional support for disabled people.CBI would complement other universal and vital […]

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