Universal basic income would cut child poverty by a third, says think tank

Universal basic income: an answer to Britain’s problems? (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Introducing universal basic income could reduce child poverty by a third, a think tank has claimed

Think tank compass believes working age poverty would also fall by a fifth, while pensioner poverty would fall by almost a third to 11.3 per cent if universal basic income was introduced in the UK

Paying everyone in the UK a universal basic income could reduce child poverty by more than a third, a think tank has calculated.Giving UK citizens a no-strings attached minimum payment of £60 a week could reduce […]

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