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How could A #UniversalBasicIncome fix housing?
In this article we argue that #UniversalCredit is a discredit to the Beveridgian idea of #SocialSecurity
Original OA article cited at the end.
Thanks to Janis Bright at Housing Quarterly
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Remember that #BasicIncome initiative out of Ireland aimed at supporting artists?
It's apparently been deemed succesful enough to justify an expansion
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Mayor Andy Burnham has released his manifesto for the GM mayoral election.
We love this part:
'we believe the logical next step, after the success of our Housing First pilot is to bring forward a Basic Income pilot'.
Manifesto: andyformayor.co.uk/manifesto/
Campaign co-ordinator and Author of our “Sowing the Seeds of Stability” discussion paper shares why she believes in the power of a #basicincome for farmers 🌱
🌾 Thrilled to announce our collaboration w/ @UBI4FARMERS!
Join the launch of the discussion paper 'Sowing the Seeds of Stability: The Case for a Basic Income for Farmers, Farmworkers, and Food Producers in the UK' on Wed March 13th @ 6PM
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#nowisthetime
Co-chair of the Lab, Dave Beck (That Sociologist - Dr Dave Beck) will be speaking about food poverty and UBI as a solution to it at the Pint of Science festival in South Manchester, 15th May.
Click here to get festival news in Manchester and the rest of the world- pintofscience.co.uk/events/manches…
🚨| PILOT UPDATE:
.Welsh Government has released the first evaluation report for the #BasicIncome pilot!
A very helpful thread by @Autonomy_UK on some of the key findings 👇
#UBIWales 🏴
Guy Standing and Vicki Hird will be joining us for the 7th in our series on sustainability in farming, wildlife and food. Citizen Network Citizen Network Research Citizen's Basic Income Trust UBI Lab Food BI4Farmers Scott Santens Basic Income Earth Compass
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In a new article in Social Policy & Admi nistration, our co-chairs question if Universal Credit has ended Beveridge's idea of social security and how a universal #basicincome can offer a far better solution:
doi.org/10.1111/spol.1…
Published today!
Our new article questioning if #UniversalCredit has ended Beveridge's idea of Social Security. We find that #UniversalBasicIncome #UBI is a far better solution.
Share 👇 Open access
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Remco Peters Dr Francis K. Poitier Gemma Bridge Ben Pearson 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇵🇸
The social security system in the UK needs to be improved to support the most vulnerable
That Sociologist - Dr Dave Beck,Gemma Bridge
Ben Pearson 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇵🇸, & I argue that a universal #basicincome offers a fairer system
Read our new article in Social Policy & Administration:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sp…
Let us know your thoughts on this campaign by taking 2 minutes to fill in our community survey. Grab a cuppa and #haveyoursay FarmingUK Food Ethics Council FoodFutures UBI Lab Food Nature Friendly Farming Network
Register now to join our online #FoodTalks on 14th Nov (6-7pm UK time). We’ll explore where next for organic food for all. How can we square the circle of organic food and affordability? In partnership with Impact Hub Organico London Food Link Sustain Bridging the Gap
Could a Basic Income support the transition to a sustainable food system? 🤔
Join UBI Lab Food and BI4Farmers this Thursday for a lunchtime learning event with guest speaker @NatalieBen 🎙
Register for free 👉ubilabnetwork.org/events/ubi-lab…
📢New lunch webinar jointly organised by the UBI Lab Food and BI4Farmers featuring Baroness Natalie Bennett discussing how a #UBI could support a sustainable #FoodSystem - all welcome!
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