The idea of a universal basic income – a Government payout for all, whether they’re working or not – has resurfaced during the coronavirus pandemic, but will it actually happen?
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell had previously said Labour would try out a universal basic income to replace Universal Credit.
And in its manifesto for the December 2019 General Election, the Green Party promised to replace Universal Credit with a new universal basic income by 2025.It would have given a weekly payment of £89 for everyone – regardless of employment status – and replaced the current benefits system. Calls for a universal […]
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