Basic Income

Basic Income means everyone gets a secure income which is enough to live a life of citizenship.

Inspiration: 21.02.16 Basic Income Plus Simon Duffy on why a system of basic income plus an appropriate disability benefit would be a significant improvement…
Paper: 28.01.16 Citizen's Income: A Brief Introduction This valuable guide provides an introduction to Citizen's Income, or Basic Income, explaining what it means, how it…
Article: 24.08.15 From Basic Income to Social Dividend Rajesh Makwana argues that it’s time to broaden the debate on how to fund a universal basic income to protect the…
Article: 18.09.14 The Economic Necessity of Basic Income Economist Geoff Crocker argues that the current economic system is based on flawed thinking and that a new system…
Paper: 01.09.14 Let's Scrap the DWP Simon Duffy and John Dalrymple make the case for Basic Income Security - a system to integrate and reform the current tax…
Film: 17.03.14 Crazy Money In this animated film, Malcolm Henry explores where money comes from and where money goes.
Article: 17.03.14 How to Fund a Universal Basic Income Malcolm Henry sets out an argument for a Universal Basic Income based on his analysis of the failings of the banking…
Paper: 08.01.14 Basic Income Security This paper by John Dalrymple and Simon Duffy sets out a proposal for the reform of the income security system in an…
Reviews: 07.01.14 Basic Income Simon Duffy reviews Daniel Raventos's Basic Income: the material conditions of freedom.
Graphic: 04.06.12 Fraud in Context Government's exaggerate the level of benefit fraud for political reasons.
Project: 04.01.12 Beyond Beveridge An exploration of how the welfare state can be redesigned to put people at its centre.
Film: 24.03.11 Family Income Security Dr Simon Duffy, Director of the Centre for Welfare Reform, explores how we could reform the income security of all…
Graphic: 01.08.09 Tax-Benefit Reform The current tax and benefit system is confused and confusing. It needs to be integrated, both in order to reduce stigma…
Graphic: 01.08.09 Poverty Net The Poverty Net is the interlocking mesh of taxes and benefits that enmesh people in poverty - damaging our incentives…
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