Volunteer-run educational charity and advocacy organisation at the forefront of the Basic Income movement in Scotland.
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Some news at @cbinscot š
We've restarted a monthly newsletter to share updates about what's happening in the fight for a #BasicIncome at home and abroad.
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Most policy debates ask: āCan we afford this?ā
This flips the question:
š Can we afford not to invest in income security that pays back more than it costs?
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Artists given unconditional income ā more work, better wellbeing, stronger engagement.
This Irish Basic Income for the Arts pilot shows ā¬1 ā ā¬1.39 social value.
Income floor = creative freedom public benefit.
Full report š almaeconomics.com/research-pā¦ @almaeconomics
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An article in The University Times highlights how Irelandās scheme, offering ā¬325/week, gives emerging writers financial stability, time, and the confidence to pursue their craft. Beyond income, it enables experimentation, well-being, and creativity. zurl.co/PZcxk
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I would like to acknowledge my appreciation for the @scotgov #AccessToElectedOfficeFund managed by @InclusionScot , without this fund I would have found it very difficult to stand as a candidate.
Being a @guidedogs @guidedogsscot owner , going out leafleting , travelling around the region ,I am faced with many barriers , and health and safety is crucial
I am now able to go out with my PA and have their support when I need it and for the campaign tasks we all encounter .
#AccessibilityForAll
#BreakingBarriers
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Mar 27
13.4m Britons, including 4m children, live in poverty.
Median wage of employee, Ā£31k
Poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%
1% has more wealth than 70% of the population combined
Need equitable distribution of wealth.
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@ScotRail on last nights 9.18 pm East Kilbride train , your station announcement was out of sync , it announced Clarkston, I got off with my @guidedogs @guidedogsscot , to realise it was the stop before , Giffnock , this left me in the dark waiting for the next train , this caused a lot of stress and anxiety ,
Visually impaired / blind people rely on audio. Description on transport when available .
@SightScotland
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Two kids in every classroom relying on food banks isnāt a system working ā itās a system failing.
UBI public services means income security before crisis hits.
No child should depend on charity to eat.
Todayās new child poverty data reveals that 1 million children in the UK are now relying on foodbanks.
We need urgent action. Ministers must introduce child poverty targets, backed by a clear, credible plan to bring those numbers down.
š Sign our Poverty Zero petition
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Thank goodness #FreeTuition protects young doctors in #Scotland from such overwhelming debt!
Mar 25
"My current balance sits at Ā£63ā500 and Iām only now close to paying off as much per month as Iām being charged in interest."
Successive government failures have enabled the student loans system to scam a generation of doctors
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Mar 27
You canāt budget better when thereās nothing to budget with. Itās as simple as that.
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As the risk of job displacement rises, what happens if new work doesnāt replace whatās lost? This piece revisits Universal Basic Income as a policy grounded in ideas like land value taxation and financial transaction taxes to fund a ācitizenās dividend.ā zurl.co/7i4cC
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Focus was clearly on generating income rather than providing early diagnosis and good cancer care!
This was always the danger of turning #NHS in England into a āHealthcare Marketā!
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Thereās overlap here: local resilience, shared infrastructure and distributed decision-making matter.
Thatās why the stronger frame is layered ā #PR for democratic control, #UBI for income security, #UBS for essentials, #GND for local transition.
Different levels, same goalš§µ
A tax takes money that already exists and moves it to government spending.
What we really need is a circular economic framework, built on transparent and distributed decision-making, can help build resilient communities.
Instead of collecting money and redistributing it through budgets, a parallel public financial architecture: a standing pool of capital communities can access to fund resilience projects such as greenhouses to stabilize food prices, wellness and hobby hubs to support mental health, small plants converting waste into construction materials, and other infrastructure communities genuinely need.
This isnāt debt and there are no interest traps. Funding helps projects reach the operational stage. After that, businesses run normally, paying salaries, covering costs, and selling through regular market channels. If a surplus remains, it returns to the pool to fund the next project.
Over time, capital circulates through communities instead of concentrating at the top. Employment options expand, local infrastructure improves, and the middle class grows stronger.
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A wellbeing economy needs more than growth metrics: PR to share power, UBI to guarantee security, UBS to protect essentials, GND to decarbonise fairly, LW for fair pay, 4DW for time, Right to Food for dignity. Ecology and social justice have to move together š§µ
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The question isnāt whether the economy will grow.
The real test is whether it feeds people, houses people, and protects the stability of our fragile planet.
#Economy #Wellbeing
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A system producing trillionaires while millions remain one bill from crisis is not just unequal ā itās structurally unstable.
Tax justice is one lever; #PR, #UBI, #UBS, #GND, #LW, #4DW and #RightToFood are the wider settlement.
Mar 13
Are you better off than last year?
šøBillionaires certainly are.
Forbes just dropped its 2026 list & the numbers are wild.
The avg. billionaire added $500M to their wealth in 2025, taking them to $5.8Billion.
For the avg. UK worker to match that 1 year gain it'd take...š§µ1/7
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On Irelandās Basic Income for the Arts pilot, one participant describes how the ā¬325 weekly unconditional payment allowed artists to focus on creative work, reduce financial stress, and contribute to cultural life. zurl.co/fOWOH
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Peter Diamandis shared a conversation with Yang, suggesting society may have a 1ā3 year window where UBI could act as a bridge during rapid AI disruption, while Scott Santensā advocacy continues to amplify public debate on unconditional cash policies. zurl.co/WPAh1
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Mar 11
Well done to all involved ftom @SightScotland ā¦. But of course my barley had to get in the video š
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Mar 11
A year ago I attended the launch of the ScotRail free rail travel for companions travelling with a visual impairment pilot scheme , today in @ScotParl we heard the announcement from @FionaHyslop that @scotgov have made it permanent, fantastic achievement ftom all @SightScotland campaigners
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Today @kaukabstewart launched a pilot scheme to provide free rail travel for companions of blind and partially sighted passengers.
It will apply on all @ScotRail train journeys across Scotland from 1 April.
Read more ā”ļø bit.ly/4hHrOUD
@SightScotland | @SightScotVets
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The UK safety net is weak.
UBI provides a floor to build from, a universal safety net no one can fall through, stabilising households, strengthening bargaining, and giving real choice š§µ
The safety net for Britons is far lower than most of their counterparts.
Many other benefits systems around the world hardwire in a link between typical wages and benefit rates.
Moreā”ļø buff.ly/a300OG4
ALT The chart shows that childless Britons losing employment will see less of their vanished wages replaced by benefits than those in any other comparable country, aside from Australia and the US. Even for a lone British parent with two children, the so-called āreplacement rateā is 16 percentage points lower than the OECD average, representing the fourth-lowest level of relative support for such a family across the entire rich-country club.
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Financial support when you need it most.
Harley encourages those that are eligible to apply for social security support.
Help tackle stigma with our stakeholder toolkit: bit.ly/tackling-stigma-stakeā¦
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