Universal basic income in the United Kingdom has not been implemented. Interest in and support for universal basic income has increased substantially amongst the public and politicians.[1]
Political parties in the UK that have a universal basic income (UBI) as part of their policy platforms include: the Green Party of England and Wales, the Scottish National Party (SNP), the Scottish Greens, and the Scottish Socialist Party.[2] Support for universal basic income was widespread amongst opposition politicians in 2020, including those in: Labour (though rejected by the Starmer leadership),[3] the SNP, Liberal Democrats, and Plaid Cymru,[4] many of whom were among the 170 MPs and Lords who signed a proposal calling on the government to introduce a universal basic income during the coronavirus pandemic.[4]
A public poll by YouGov in 2020 found that in the view of coronavirus pandemic 51% of the public in the United Kingdom supported a universal basic income, with 24% unsupportive.[1][5] A public petition on the UK government website that ran for six months from 16 March 2020 to 16 September 2020 calling for universal basic income during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom raised over 114,000 signatures.[6]
- ^ a b Stone, Jon (27 April 2020). "Public support universal basic income". The Independent. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Macdonald, Scott (21 January 2020). "Universal provision – strike a blow against poverty and stigma". scottishsocialistparty.org. Scottish Socialist Party. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Labour rejects idea of universal basic income during Covid-19 crisis". LabourList. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ a b Stone, Jon (20 March 2020). "Over 170 MPs and Lords call for universal basic income during pandemic". The Independent. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Thinking about the financial impact of a crisis like the Coronavirus pandemic, to what extent, if at all, would you support or oppose the government introducing the following permanent measures?" (PDF) (Report). YouGov. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
TOTAL SUPPORTIVE 51; TOTAL UNSUPPORTIVE 24
- ^ "Labour MP: The pandemic reinforces the case for a Universal Basic Income". Left Foot Forward. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.