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Homelessness and Housing: Basic Income

Asked by Bell Ribeiro-AddyLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 8 July 2025UIN 63047

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has commissioned research into the potential impact of universal basic income on (a) homelessness rates and (b) housing security.

Answered by Rushanara Ali

The government has not commissioned research into the potential impact of universal basic income on homelessness rates and housing security. A universal basic income is not government policy.

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