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Evening Standard
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Rachael Davies

Universal basic income trial: How will it work and where will it happen?

England is trialling a universal basic income for the first time, with 30 participants about to be paid a monthly lump sum every month for the next two years.

Following Norway’s lead, England will use the trial to see if a baseline income, with no strings attached, affects mental and physical health.

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