Could this tested system be a better alternative to Universal Credit?

Could this tested system be a better alternative to Universal Credit?

Housing Benefit is one of the benefits being replaced by Universal Credit When universal credit was first introduced in the UK, it was meant to make life easier for struggling families.

But many claim to have been left worse off as a result of the major reform benefit.

So imagine if the UK scrapped universal credit and every other benefit to give everyone a basic income instead.Finland has just completed a major experiment doing exactly that, reports The Mirror. During the experiment 2,000 unemployed people were paid £490 a month for two years instead of unemployment benefit.The Finnish government wanted to […]

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