currency Fife could be one of the test pilots for project which could give every citizen a basic income.
The region is one of three which will assess the benefits, and impact, of the proposal from the Citizens Basic Income (CBI) Trust which aims to simply the benefits system.
The £186m pilot would run for three years,would give everyone a basic income regardless of their wealth, work status or personal situation.The Trust argues it could provide a better understanding of how a universal basic income could impact on poverty, child poverty, unemployment, health and financial wellbeing.On Thursday, Fife’s policy and cp-ordination […]
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