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and guiding principles BASIC INCOME
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Introduction to Basic Income Evidence & Pilots in Scotland
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CITIZEN’S BASIC INCOME NETWORK SCOTLAND
• Grassroots, volunteer run educational charity
• Encouraging the conversation about Basic Income in Scotland
• Provide consultancy for organisations developing a policy on Basic Income
• Create open-minded spaces for discussion
• Share resources online
WHAT IS BASIC INCOME?
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A Basic Income is a periodic cash payment unconditionally delivered to all on an individual basis, without means-test or work requirement. That is, Basic Income has the following five characteristics: • Periodic • Cash payment • Individual • Universal • Unconditional
Eight Modern Giants • Inequality • Insecurity • Debt • Stress • Precarity • Advancing Robots • Extinction • Populism & Neo-fascism
WHY BASIC INCOME?
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BASIC INCOME MODELS
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BASIC INCOME IN SCOTLAND
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The story so far: • September 2017: Scottish Government announce support for feasibility study
• March 2018: Joint bid submitted
• May 2018: Scottish Government confirm £250,000 for feasibility study
BASIC INCOME IN SCOTLAND
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Different types of feasibility:
Political, psychological, financial, behavioural, institutional, evaluable
Focus on:
Alleviating poverty
BASIC INCOME IN SCOTLAND
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To come: • October 2019: report the findings of the feasibility work to Scottish
Government
• March 2020: present a full business case to Scottish Government
DECISION ON WHETHER TO PROGRESS TO PILOT
E X P E R I M E N T S
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E X P E R I M E N T S
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• Finland
• Netherlands
• Ontario, Canada
E V I D E N C E
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• Labour market participation
• Length of experiment
• Spillover effects
• Indirect effects
• Level and withdrawal
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What might a Basic Income mean for carers?
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QUESTIONS
POTENTIAL BENEFITS
CONCERNS
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Characteristics of a Basic Income • Periodic ✅ • Cash payment ✅ • Individual ✅ • Universal ❌ • Unconditional ✅
WHAT DOES A BASIC INCOME INCLUDE?
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Should it include:
• Housing? • Disability benefits? • Carers benefits?
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