Written question asked by Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour) on Thursday, 26 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 July 2025 (named day). It was answered by Alison McGovern (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 July 2025 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Basic Income
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the potential impact of international trials of universal basic income on (a) employment rates and (b) poverty levels.
- Answer
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Universal Basic Income is not being considered as an alternative social security system by the Department for Work and Pensions.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 63044
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Poverty Employment Basic income
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- 2025-09-05 23:37:50 +0100
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