Dundee City Council leader John Alexander has said he wants Dundee to be part of the next stage of any trials involving a Universal Basic Income (UBI) for all Scots. © DC Thomson Dundee City Council leader John Alexander. UBI is a set payment for every citizen from the government, regardless of whether they are considered rich or poor .
Non-taxable, enshrined as a right in law and most importantly not means-tested, everyone in the country would receive the base-line salary each month, guaranteeing “money in people’s pockets”, according to campaigners.
Think tank and UBI supporters Reform Scotland would want every […]
Full Post at www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk