Basic Income UK

@basicincome_uk

Not-for-profit promoting unconditional basic income in the UK. Everyone deserves the means to live. RTs/likes ≠ endorsement. #basicincome #whatwouldyoudo

Joined February 2013

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Basic Income UK
@basicincome_uk
Oct 24, 2020
ICYMI: Last week's excellent "Basic Income: Backbone for The Arts" is available to watch again on our YouTube Channel - youtu.be/JJWlpJHkXVA #BasicIncome #BasicIncomeArts
Basic Income UK: Backbone for The Arts
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Basic Income UK
@basicincome_uk
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The evidence keeps building: unconditional cash can improve financial security, reduce stress and give people greater control over their lives. That's the case for UBI: security as a right, not a privilege. Stop policing poverty. Start preventing it.
Basic Income Earth
@BasicIncomeOrg
Oct 26
What changes when we stop judging people in poverty and trust them with cash? Alameda’s Rise Up pilot gave 150 low-income households $1,000 month for two years, unconditionally. They reported better mental health, greater savings and less reliance on debt. zurl.co/MVw2e
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Basic Income UK
@basicincome_uk
Oct 25
Introduce a Universal Basic Income. x.com/basicincome_uk…
Farrukh
@implausibleblog
Oct 23
The Trussell Trust’s latest report makes for grim reading: • 9 million people are projected to experience severe hardship in 2026/27 • 3 million of them are children • That’s around 1 in 7 people in the UK What should Labour do in the Budget to make sure people can afford
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Basic Income UK
@basicincome_uk
Oct 25
Exactly. Financial insecurity isn't just an economic problem; it's a mental health issue. Basic income trials found improvements in wellbeing and reduced stress. UBI provides income security; UBS tackles essential costs. Prevention matters as much as treatment.
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@jennmint
Oct 24
A lot of "mental health issues" disappear when bills are paid, rent is secure, and the fridge is full. Peace is expensive. And pretending money doesn't affect mental health is privilege.
Basic Income UK
@basicincome_uk
Oct 25
Jeremy, 'never' is doing a lot of work. In recessions, spending protects jobs and incomes. Investment in health, housing and infrastructure can drive growth itself. The OBR recognises this. Economic policy needs evidence, not arbitrary spending ceilings.
Sir Jeremy Hunt MP
@Jeremy_Hunt
Oct 24
Governments should never increase public spending by faster than the growth rate of the economy. Tune into today’s @DailyTPodcast where we discuss the upcoming budget with @CamillaTominey @timothy_stanley
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@DailyTPodcast
Oct 24
'Governments should never increase public spending by faster than the growth rate of the economy' Tune in to today's Daily T where @CamillaTominey and @timothy_stanley are joined by Sir @Jeremy_Hunt and Lord Lamont of Lerwick to discuss John Healey’s upcoming Budget.The two
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