BASIC INCOME NETWORK SCOTLAND

Basic Income Network Scotland is the volunteer-led, educational charity advocating for a basic income in Scotland. We support a network of basic income advocates – providing training and a platform for discussion. We lend our expertise to government and share the stories of people who would benefit from a basic income.

Now is the time to join the discussion and shape the future of basic income in Scotland. We provide events, training and support so people like you can speak with confidence about basic income in your community.

If you would like to find out more or get involved please get in touch via team@cbin.scot.

WHAT IS BASIC INCOME?

A Basic Income is a periodic, uniform (except by age), unconditional cash payment,
delivered to all on an individual basis, without means test or behavioural requirement.

A basic income has the following six characteristics:
1. Periodic: it is paid at regular intervals (for example every month), not as a one-off grant.
2. Cash payment: it is paid in an appropriate medium of exchange, allowing those who receive it to decide what they spend it on. It is not, therefore, paid either in kind (such as food or services) or in vouchers dedicated to a specific use.
3. Individual: it is paid on an individual basis – and not, for instance, based on a couple or household.
4. Universal: indicates who is eligible. It is paid to all, including children, without means test.
5. Uniform: the amount of a basic income is the same/equal for everyone within a given jurisdiction, at a given time, and does not vary according to pre-existing categories or circumstances, except that it could vary by age.
6. Unconditional: it is paid without any behavioural requirements. It is obligation-free.

The term ‘basic’ refers to the fact that it is a foundational income, or income floor, on which each can build with income from other sources.

 

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