Daily Mirror

Basic income ‘is backed by half of Brits’

- BY ANDREW GREGORY Political Editor

HALF of adults want the Government to roll out a regular cash payment for all citizens regardless of their working status.

A universal basic income would pay everyone a flat, unconditio­nal amount and replace policies such as means-tested benefits.

Polling found 49% of those aged 18 to 75 back the idea with 26% opposed.

When people were asked to consider funding through increased taxation, support dropped to 30% with 40% against.

Dr Luke Martinelli, from Bath University’s Institute of Policy Research, called his poll results “surprising” but “significan­t”.

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon last week said she would work with councils and fund research into universal schemes.

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