Britain’s social security system badly needs reform. It is too dependent on means testing, is excessively punitive and intrusive, and fails the key test of a robust safety net against poverty.Yet there is little agreement on the nature of reform. Returning to the pre-2010 position by restoring former benefit levels is not the answer. This approach would merely retain a … [Read more...] about Basic income is feasible and affordable
Stewart Lansley
About Stewart Lansley
Stewart Lansley is a visiting fellow at Bristol University and the author of Breadline Britain: the rise of mass poverty ( with Joanna Mack ), 2015.