Joint council leaders David Alexander (left) and David Ross. Fife will help shape a basic income pilot following a successful joint bid to the Scottish Government for £250,000.
Fife, North Ayrshire, City of Edinburgh and Glasgow City Councils are working together with NHS Health Scotland and the Improvement Service to explore the feasibility of pilots in their areas.
The aim of the scheme is to reduce poverty and inequality and find a possible route to a fairer and simpler welfare system.Already running in other countries, including Canada and the Netherlands, the different models help provide people with a basic income they […]
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