Why Now is the Time for a Universal Basic Income

Why Now is the Time for a Universal Basic Income

Universal Basic Income is exactly that , a guaranteed sum of money paid to all citizens that covers at least rent, bills and food, generally reducing to zero as an individual’s pay rises. A replacement to most current welfare payments, this allows everyone to live while providing greater leisure time or allowing them to top up income by working. While this may seem a radical idea, it has been trialled in Finland , and is soon to be trialled in Canada and Scotland . If any party wishes to substantiate the claim that they will make the economy work […]

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