The Scottish Government is being urged to rule out the introduction of a "citizens income" scheme, with the Tories claiming the measure is "utterly unaffordable".
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has already said such a move "merits deeper consideration" but the Conservatives claimed a briefing paper given to her more than six months ago warned paying for it could mean basic income tax rates could potentially rise to more than 50 per cent.
The report, obtained by the Tories under Freedom of Information, indicated spending on benefits could have to rise by £12.3 billion to cover the costs of such a […]
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