Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 63047
Homelessness and Housing: Basic Income
Tabled: 26 June 2025
Answered: 8 July 2025
Question
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Labour — Clapham and Brixton Hill
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has commissioned research into the potential impact of universal basic income on (a) homelessness rates and (b) housing security.
Answer
Rushanara AliThe government has not commissioned research into the potential impact of universal basic income on homelessness rates and housing security. A universal basic income is not government policy.