Scotland is considering a universal basic income. Here’s why countries are putting cash directly in the hands of workers as the pandemic continues.

Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon outlined UBI as a potential solution to the economic devastation the coronavirus pandemic has had on the country. Markus Schreiber/AP In a daily coronavirus pandemic briefing on Tuesday, Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the "time has come" to seriously consider universal basic income for Scots.

Universal basic income is a policy that guarantees a minimum income for citizens or residents, usually paid in the form of cash handouts by the government.

Interim universal basic income policies have already been implemented in a number of countries, including in the US, Spain, and […]

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