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A COUNCIL is calling on the government to launch a pilot of the Universal Basic Income in the district.
Lewes District Council passed a resolution in support of the scheme, which is a payment to cover the basic cost of living and given to all citizens, regardless of employment status, wealth or marital status.
The council will send letters to the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, as well as shadow ministers, to outline reasons why a pilot scheme should be held in Lewes.and the country should “start to think more creatively about our relationship with work.”