Disabled people could be disadvantaged by Universal Basic Income, Inclusion Scotland warns

Disabled people could be disadvantaged by Universal Basic Income, Inclusion Scotland warns

Pixabay Disabled people could be disadvantaged with the introduction of Universal Basic Income (UBI) in Scotland, a leading disabled persons organisation has warned.

Inclusion Scotland said that disabled people are not being adequately included in the debate over the way UBI takes shape.

The charity fears that the scheme, while sounding “utopian”, does not take into consideration the costs associated with living with a disability and might not work alongside the current system of disability benefits.UBI is a scheme that could soon be trialled by the Scottish Government that would see small monthly cash payments given to everyone without means-testing.It is […]

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