Blog. A safety net for all. The Minimum Income Guarantee would make sure no one falls through the gaps in our social security system. 03/04/2020
New Economics Foundation, London
NEF - London
2020
1 p.
epidemic disease ; social security financing ; guaranteed income
Social assistance and social work
https://neweconomics.org/2020/04/an-income-floor-for-all?mc_cid=98f0058cef&mc_eid=a7f96280fd
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"Yesterday the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) revealed that nearly one million people have applied for universal credit (UC) in the final two weeks of March – a 10-fold increase on the usual level of applications.
This enormous surge makes it clear that for many the coronavirus crisis is an economic emergency, as well as a health one. And just as some of us are more vulnerable to the virus than others, it is increasingly clear that some are more vulnerable than others to the economic shock. We need to make sure that, during this period, no one slips through our social security safety net by ensuring everyone has access to enough cash to meet the basic cost of living. And we need to do it immediately. ..."
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