Imagine receiving £1,600 every month for two years with no strings attached. For 30 people in Jarrow near Sunderland, and in East Finchley in London, this could soon be a reality.
The think tank Autonomy has drawn up plans and is seeking funding to provide a group selected as representative of the wider population with a basic income.
Supporters of universal basic income, which would be awarded to rich and poor alike without conditions, argue that it helps boost employment and prevents poverty .The architects of the English pilots say it would also improve well-being and protect livelihoods amid shocks from […]
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