Politicians urged to introduce £100 tax free every week – but only in some communities

Politicians urged to introduce £100 tax free every week - but only in some communities

Some communities in the UK could receive 100 a week tax-free as part of pilots of a Universal Basic Income scheme (Photo: Shutterstock) A system where people should receive £100 a week tax free instead of traditional benefits should be tested in the UK, a new report has recommended.

The report, backed by the Labour Party, was written by Guy Standing of the Progressive Economy Forum.

It states that a version of universal basic income should be piloted in the UK as a way of tackling poverty. What is universal basic income? Universal basic income is the concept of providing […]

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