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Could a £2,400 basic income eradicate extreme poverty in Scotland?

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Post by echidna Thu May 09, 2019 2:09 pm

Could a £2,400 basic income eradicate extreme poverty in Scotland?
The RSA charity wants to see every adult in Scotland given a basic annual income of £2,400, rising to £4,800. Children would be paid £1,500.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-48207818

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Post by Brutus Fri Jun 14, 2019 3:15 am



Universal basic income may be adopted in Scotland providing a weekly cash payment for life



Scotland may adopt a universal basic income scheme that would guarantee a cash payment of up to £150 a week to its citizens for the rest of their lives, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

The First Minister said she would fund research into the proposal that would “inform parliament’s thinking for the future”.

The system has been championed as a method to do away with the UK’s welfare system, but critics complain that it is complicated and pointed out that many of the handouts overlap.

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Post by Brutus Fri Jun 14, 2019 3:15 am



Universal basic income may be adopted in Scotland providing a weekly cash payment for life



Scotland may adopt a universal basic income scheme that would guarantee a cash payment of up to £150 a week to its citizens for the rest of their lives, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

The First Minister said she would fund research into the proposal that would “inform parliament’s thinking for the future”.

The system has been championed as a method to do away with the UK’s welfare system, but critics complain that it is complicated and pointed out that many of the handouts overlap.

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