Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 62240
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, what steps she is taking to (a) review and (b) incorporate international best practices from Universal Basic Income trials into domestic policy considerations.
Answer
Alison McGovernUniversal Basic Income is not being considered as an alternative social security system by the Department for Work and Pensions.