cardoor Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Citizens Income is where every citizen born in the UK 18+ gets a non means tested basic amount of money from the government to live on to cover basic rent and groceries regardless of any other income. Citizen’s Income Trust - "A Citizen’s Income (CI) is ‘an unconditional, non-withdrawable income payable to each individual as a right of citizenship" It is financially possible to do if you divide the total expenditure on benefits inc admin, the buildings, maintanence then divide it by total number of UK citizens 18+ This would equate to around £200 per week, and those with kids get an extra £30 quid a week. CI elimainates all the bureaucracy, stigma attached to benefit claiming and provides a fair straight forward system and safety net for everyone. More info here http://www.citizensincome.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expat owl Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 So somebody with no job would get £200 per week and somebody earning £2000 per week would also get an extra £200 per week ???? If that's right it's the daftest thing I've ever heard !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Won't happen, the Daily Fail readers can clamour for it all they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 If that's right it's the daftest thing I've ever heard !!! Why is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expat owl Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Why is it? Are you being serious ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardoor Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 So somebody with no job would get £200 per week and somebody earning £2000 per week would also get an extra £200 per week ???? If that's right it's the daftest thing I've ever heard !!! Yes, some would invest the money - equals more jobs, some would spend it on consumer goods - equals more VAT revenue, others may give it to charity - equals more money for good causes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Are you being serious ??? That I'd like to hear your reasons? Yes, very serious. If they're good I may agree. Shocking idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardoor Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 Won't happen, the Daily Fail readers can clamour for it all they want. Eh? Whats the DM got to do with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 I wouldn't pitch it as high as £200 per person, but I've floated the same suggestion before. An individual guaranteed income which you get regardless of what you want to do with your life; and if you want anything more than just a basic existence, get off your backside and go and earn it. People too ill to work should, of course, still get extra monies on top, but people who just don't work can sort themselves out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Won't happen, the Daily Fail readers can clamour for it all they want. The stereotypical DM reader is vehemently against paying benefits to people. They'd be the ones most likely to oppose the scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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