The First Minister has previously expressed an interest in the scheme (Dominic Lipinski/PA) The “time has come” for universal basic income, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.
Speaking at the daily coronavirus briefing in Edinburgh, the First Minister said there will be “constructive discussions” with the UK Government on the matter.
Under the scheme, residents would be given a universal payment from the Government, with some benefits scrapped.The Scottish Government has brought forward four pilots of a similar scheme in different council areas but it is the UK Government that has the ultimate power over creating a national scheme.When asked about […]
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