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Employment and Poverty: Basic Income

Asked by Bell Ribeiro-AddyLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 17 July 2025UIN 67964

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what lessons she has learnt from international trials on Universal Basic Income on (a) employment rates and (b) poverty levels.

Answered by Alison McGovern

I refer the Hon. member to the answer I gave on 2 July to PQ 62240.

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