ESRI report detailing impact of universal basic income shows pilot scheme could ‘give people financial freedom’

ESRI report detailing impact of universal basic income shows pilot scheme could 'give people financial freedom'

A universal basic income scheme has many positives and negatives A new report by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) detailing the positives and negatives of universal basic income (UBI) in Ireland has suggested that the implementation of the system could help those in unpaid work, but also may result in lower-income households being less well off. What is Universal Basic Income?

Universal basic income is defined as a universal, unconditional payment that is made to citizens regularly, would be sufficient to live on to a decent standard, is not based on any means test and would […]

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