Councillors in Hull will ask the government if they can launch a universal basic income (UBI) trial as the welfare shake-up continues to gather pace in the north of England.
Matt Jukes, the chief executive of Hull City Council, will pen a letter to chancellor Sajid Javid to request a pilot which will see every adult in the East Yorkshire city paid between £50 and £100 a week if approved.
People with additional needs would receive more with those on disability benefits receiving the equivalent amount. A campaign has been started to get Hull to trial a Universal Basic Income – […]
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