Glasgow is testing a revolutionary idea, which could change the benefits system in this country forever

Glasgow is testing a revolutionary idea, which could change the benefits system in this country forever

The City Council of Glasgow has approved a resolution to proceed with a workshop on the design of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) pilot study.

The Royal Society of Arts (RSA) previously published a report on UBI. Its authors argued that UBI is not an airy-fairy utopian vision. They say there is a strong practical case for its introduction. In their view, UBI can underpin security in the face of rapid technological changes, replace the complexity of the existing benefits system, and allow freedom and creativity to flourish. Providing security

One of Glasgow University’s top economics professors, Sayantan Ghosal, […]

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