A popular basic income

Policy briefing

  • Future of Work
  • Public Services & Communities

Understanding public attitudes towards UBI

How do British people feel about Universal Basic Income?

This short briefing outlines the findings from the RSA’s recent polling on the future of work and welfare in the Covid-19 era.

We find that by almost three-to-one (46% vs 16%), the public would support a local UBI pilot. But many (including UBI supporters) are concerned about funding and how others would spend the money.

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