UK: University College London research group recommends Universal Basic Services over Universal Basic Income – BIEN (Basic Income Earth Network)

UK: University College London research group recommends Universal Basic Services over Universal Basic Income – BIEN (Basic Income Earth Network)

The Social Prosperity Network, a research network at University College London’s Institute for Global Prosperity (IGP), released a report this month arguing for Universal Basic Services for the UK.

The authors propose that the UK expand its set of free and universal public services to include shelter (social housing), food, transportation (e.g. bus passes), and information (e.g. internet access), in addition to the National Health Service, public education, and public legal services.

Like universal basic income, Universal Basic Services (UBS) are intended to secure the necessary means to a life for everyone, unconditionally. The unconditionality of the benefits is a […]

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