READERS’ LETTERS: Covid crisis is a real opportunity for change

READERS’ LETTERS: Covid crisis is a real opportunity for change

© PA Sir, – I notice that more people are speaking about a Universal Basic Income. The most persistent criticism of this is the cost.

The cost of such a system would depend on the level of payment to each individual.

Systems for payment are already in place, for example through HMRC.Additional costs would be mitigated by simplifying the bureaucracy surrounding the current benefits system.This may reduce the opportunity for fraud while ensuring people receive money to which they are entitled.Many organisations have done a lot of work on this subject.Different models of a Universal Basic Income need to be examined.We […]

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