Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 62238
Basic Income and Social Security Benefits
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 comparative assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) Universal Basic Income and (b) existing social security benefits in reducing poverty.
Answer
Alison McGovernUniversal Basic Income is not being considered as an alternative social security system by the Department for Work and Pensions.