The principles of a Universal Basic Income (UBI), paid without conditions to every UK citizen, appear to offer something for everyone, just like the payment itself. However, it is hard to see how it can deliver the hoped-for benefits at a reasonable cost – as many pilot schemes in other countries have already demonstrated.
Some form of UBI has always appealed to those who believe that the state should do more to tackle poverty and inequality directly. Many supporters, such as Guy Standing and Frances Coppola , also make moral arguments about insecurity, stress, freedom, social justice, solidarity and sharing […]
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