UBS – sustainable social safety for the 21st century
At a time of austerity, it is sometimes difficult to remember that the UK is one of the richest countries on the planet. Rising homelessness and the use of foodbanks are just a couple of indicators that a portion of our society is being left behind.
Professor Jonathan Portes and Howard Reed write two papers discussing the challenges facing our society and look at the costs and effects of delivering Transport and Information UBS.
Coaches also cut fuel use by 80%, eliminate billions of hours of driving time, use the vehicle a hundred times more efficiently than cars
What India needs at this moment is not an expensive adventure like UBI at the cost of all other government expenditure but a push towards universal access to basic services by all sections of the population provided by the government.
The report said those at risk of hunger over the summer include more than 1 million children who receive free school meals during term time, and 2 million more with working parents who are still in poverty.
People in more equal societies are more willing to help each other, trust each other, and to take part in community life.
UBS are universally available but locally specific and will require vibrant devolution.
The mutually reinforcing interactions of each UBS on the other UBS.
Universal Basic Services (UBS) are a collection of 7 services that go as far as possible to enable citizens to live a basic life at the lowest monetary cost.
Universal Basic Services 