MAYOR ANDY BURNHAM:
“UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME IS AN IDEA THAT NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED.”
MAYOR ANDY BURNHAM:
“UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME IS AN IDEA THAT NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED.”
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What is UBI?
A Universal Basic Income UBI would be a sum of money paid by the Government:
Universal - to everyone;
Basic - to cover the necessities of life;
Income - regularly, for people to spend on whatever they thought was best.
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Why do we need it?
Cost of living Crisis…Climate Crisis…Mental Health Crisis…
“Basic Income doesn’t solve every problem. But it makes every problem easier to solve”
~ Sandhya Anantharaman
We are exploring the possibility of a local pilot and are excited that GM Mayor Andy Burnham has publicly backed this idea.
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