Holyrood to look at Universal Basic Income as calls rise to emulate Finland

Holyrood to look at Universal Basic Income as calls rise to emulate Finland

Scottish Parliament to look into feasibility of a universal basic income

A UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME will be investigating and debated on by politicians in the Scottish Parliament in March this year by the social security committee.

Most of the committee’s work this year will be looking at how to apply the new welfare powers devolved under the terms of the Smith Commission but it will also study the cost and practical ease by which a UBI could be implemented.The news follows the trials of the UBI in Finland, the Canadian province of Ontario and the Dutch cities of Groningen, […]

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