Why people will be given money for free in universal basic income trial
Thirty people in England will be given £1,600 a month - no strings attached - in the country's first trial of a universal basic income .?
A UBI is paid to individuals, rather than households, and is issued at regular intervals rather than as a one-off sum. It is also paid as “cash” - money that goes into a bank account - rather than as vouchers or in the form of food or services.During the trial, the income won’t be truly universal - with 30 people in two areas selected to take part.The people taking part live in central Jarrow, in the North East, and East Finchley, in north London.
The pilot will also recruit a control group who will not get UBI, so researchers can compare the experience of people receiving a basic income with those not getting one.Supporters of UBI say it could simplify the welfare system and tackle poverty.
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