A Holyrood committee plans to examine the feasibility of introducing a universal basic income.
Scottish Greens have argued in favour of the citizen’s income payments, which hand out a minimum amount to all residents unconditionally.
The Scottish Parliament’s Social Security Committee will take evidence from experts at a meeting in March.The committee will consider what level of basic income is sufficient, how it could be funded, and whether it could work in Scotland based on the current devolved powers.Those giving evidence on March 9 include the Centre for Research in Social Policy director Professor Donald Hirsch, Reform Scotland advisory board member […]
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