People in England could be given £1,600 a month each in a trial of the Universal Basic Income (UBI) system. The two-year pilot would trial a system that sees everyone given money by the state, regardless of their needs or income.
A trial will be held with 30 people from the north east of England and north London. Researchers from Autonomy are now looking for financial backing for the project to "make the case for a national basic income and more comprehensive trials to fully understand the potential of a basic income in the UK".
Cleo Goodman, the co-founder of Basic Income Conversation, a programme run by Autonomy, said: "No one should ever be facing poverty, having to choose between heating and eating, in one of the wealthiest countries in the world."
