Basic income

Care leavers were given £2,000 to spend however they wanted. Here’s what happened next
Homelessness

Care leavers were given £2,000 to spend however they wanted. Here’s what happened next

The UK-first trial gave 99 care leavers a one-off £2,000 cash lump sum to see if it prevented them from falling into homelessness

Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on
Homelessness

Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on

The Centre for Homelessness Impact trial transferred a lump sum directly into bank accounts but the study showed people spent the cash on furniture, courses and even a second-hand car

Ireland’s basic income scheme for artists is being made permanent. Would it work in the UK?
Basic income

Ireland’s basic income scheme for artists is being made permanent. Would it work in the UK?

A study has found that for every €1 spent on the Basic Income for Artists scheme, €1.39 was made back

Homeless people were given free cash to buy what they want – here’s what they spent their money on
Homelessness

Homeless people were given free cash to buy what they want – here’s what they spent their money on

Hundreds of care leavers were given free money, no strings attached. Here’s what happened
Basic income

Hundreds of care leavers were given free money, no strings attached. Here’s what happened

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How ChatGPT and AI changed the conversation on universal basic income
Alison Hawdale

How ChatGPT and AI changed the conversation on universal basic income

A basic income ‘could cut poverty to its lowest point in decades’
Basic income

A basic income ‘could cut poverty to its lowest point in decades’

Welsh care leavers to receive £1,600 a month in basic income pilot
Universal Basic Income

Welsh care leavers to receive £1,600 a month in basic income pilot