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Universal Basic Income: Is this a good idea?

By DamsMay 9, 2019bank, BBC, cash, Citizens Advice, community, money, news, policy, politicsbank, BBC, benefits, cash, dividend, government, government scheme, green party, guardian, inequality, means testing, money, nicola sturgeon, poor, taxes, ubi, universal basic income, universal credit, wage gap

Universal Basic Income (UBI) is not a new concept by any means as it has been floating around for quite a while and made an appearance on the Green Party Manifesto in 2017. Essentially; UBI aims to give everyone a basic income rate, regardless of their means or income. For some this is a great

Should we end benefits for the elderly to help out young people?

By DamsApril 26, 2019bank, BBC, cash, community, council, money, news, parents, politicsBBC, bbc news, benefits, bmoneywize, cash, elderly, freedom pass, ITV News, london, money, moneywise, savings, telegraph, the guardian, tv licence, young people

Yesterday; The Guardian, Moneywise, The Telegraph, ITV News and the BBC posted features on this topic. It’s a hot topic and will definitely spark a debate. Arguably, the elderly have worked hard, spending the better part of their lives paying taxes and contributing to the economy, earning their pensions and deserve to have a little