Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 62233
Basic Income
Tabled: 24 June 2025
Answered: 2 July 2025
Question
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Labour — Clapham and Brixton Hill
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has undertaken research into the potential impact of implementing a universal basic income on (a) employment rates and (b) workforce participation.
Answer
Alison McGovernUniversal Basic Income is not being considered as an alternative social security system by the Department for Work and Pensions.