Greens call for Scotland to be ‘world-leading’ with Universal Basic Income

Greens call for Scotland to be ‘world-leading’ with Universal Basic Income

Scottish Green Party’s Alison Johnstone The Scottish Greens have called for the country to grab the world’s attention by undertaking a three-year pilot of a Universal Basic Income (UBI).

It follows the publication of results of a feasibility study in Scottish council areas, which recommended that Scotland commits to a three-year trial of the idea.

UBI would see every citizen provided with guaranteed payments no matter what their circumstances are.The study suggests that this could be co-delivered by the Scottish and UK Governments alongside local authorities.The Scottish Greens social security spokesperson Alison Johnstone said: “This feasibility study shows that whatever the […]

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