Proposals for a new Universal Basic Income to replace Universal Credit have moved a step closer to reality in one city.
Councillors in Hull have backed plans for the city to try UBI in what would be a first for the UK.
It would mean every adult – regardless of age,working status, income or background – receiving a sum of £50 to £100 a week, reports our sister title Hull Live Hull City Council chief executive Matt Jukes will now write to Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid requesting permission for UBI to be piloted in Hull.People who receive disability benefits […]
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