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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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