Free bus passes for under-25s – Labour
UK Labour Party announces that they will bring in free bus travel for everyone under 25
Coverage
Why we need to broaden the debate about social protection in the MENA region
A lack of universal or adequate benefits is a major problem
Universalism: Reasserting the Vision of The Welfare State
towards “providing for all the things which all should enjoy in a modern community”
What would a truly universal Universal Basic Services look like?
Expand the boundaries of what is possible for the political conversation
Scottish parliament votes for increased taxes to provide essential funding for public services
The budget will increase funding to provide essential funding for public services
Universal Basic Services and how it compares to Universal Basic Income
In the past few months, there has been significant interest in parts of the blogosphere with the idea of Universal Basic Services, a vision of state provision of services that not only covers education and healthcare but also transport, information, food and housing.
Telecoms giants are charging many rural homes full price for a pitiful service
Existing Internet service too expensive and delivers poor service.
Universal basic services could work better than basic income to combat ‘rise of the robots’
UBS are something more akin to Dmytri Kleiner’s concept of Basic Outcome, where essential services (and rights) are provided outside of the market sphere
German cities to trial free public transport to cut pollution
“Car nation” Germany has surprised neighbours with a radical proposal to reduce road traffic by making public transport free, as Berlin scrambles to meet EU air pollution targets and avoid big fines.
