News

8th September 2018

The problems of Universal Credit

Paul Spicker has written a new blog about problems related to Universal Credit: The problems that he lists include the muddled system for verification, which cannot be done online the Read More

21st August 2018

An opinion, and a research report

Two contrasting articles have been published during the past week: The Scottish Herald has published a report on a debate held in Edinburgh: Proposals to hand everyone in Scotland a Read More

16th August 2018

The cost of Citizen’s Basic Income

Elizaveta Fouksman  has written an article, ‘Why universal basic income costs far less than you think’, for the website The Conversation. Want to get rid of poverty, lessen inequality and provide financial Read More

7th August 2018

An article in the Guardian from a Finland pilot project participant

The Guardian has published an article written by a participant in the Finnish Citizen’s Basic Income pilot project. In money terms, my life has not changed at all. However, the Read More

3rd August 2018

August 2018 monthly update

The August 2018 monthly update can be found here.          

1st August 2018

The Work and Pensions committee questions Universal Credit household based payments

In a new report, the Work and Pensions Committee warns that single household payments of Universal Credit could put claimants living with domestic abuse at risk of harm. Read the Read More