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Proposing a Resilience Universal Basic Income

This proposal is for a temporary Universal Basic Income (UBI) to help households and the economy recover from the effects of Covid-19.

The fully-costed proposal has been authored by Patrick Brown and would see every working-age adult in the UK receive a £400 a month ‘Covid Dividend’ for a year, while children and pensioners would receive £200 a month.

Published October 2021.

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Testing a Real Peace Dividend

for Northern Ireland

This proposal outlines the first steps towards delivering a Universal Basic Income (UBI) trial in Northern Ireland.

It advances the idea of UBI as a ‘Peace Dividend’, which would aid conflict transformation in a post-conflict society such as Northern Ireland. It is the first proposal of its kind.

Published October 2020.

 
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An introduction to UBI+

This is a proposal for a Universal Basic Income that includes extra payments for people with disabilities.

It’s been produced by Caroline Richardson of UBI Lab Disability and Dr Simon Duffy of the Centre for Welfare Reform.

This is version 1.0 for consultation, published July 2020.

 
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UBI+ easy read

This easy read version of the UBI+ paper is about some big ideas for the benefits system:

• Everyone gets a basic amount of money

• Some people with extra costs get more

We want to hear your opinions and questions about our ideas.

Published July 2020.

 
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Proposing a Recovery Universal Basic Income for Northern Ireland

This proposal has been developed by UBI Lab Northern Ireland in partnership with Basic Income Northern Ireland (BINI).

It’s been adapted from the UBI Lab Network’s UK-wide Recovery UBI proposal.

Published June 2020.

 
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Beyond the lockdown: A proposal for a Recovery UBI during Covid-19

This is a proposal for a Recovery UBI that provides comprehensive support for households during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as delivering a vital stimulus to the UK economy.

Published April 2020.

 
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A proposal for an Emergency UBI during Covid-19

This is a proposal for an Emergency UBI that covers every adult and child to quickly support households and our economy during Covid-19.

Published March 2020.

 
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Proposal for a Sheffield Pilot

This is a proposal for a Universal Basic Income pilot in Sheffield.

It contains three potential pilots:

• The Tweak: Taking conditionality out of illness and disability benefits

• The Top-up: A non-means-tested payment to everyone

• The Replacement: Re-organising the tax and benefits system

Published March 2019.

 

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