Robbing Peter to pay Paul
Far more compelling than UBI is ‘UBS’, or the idea of ‘universal basic services’
Research
IGP Director’s Seminar – UBS – Feb 2018
Background context for 21st century welfare reform and unique aspects of basic services.
Are Universal Public Services the answer to Europe’s widening inequalities?
The most powerful aspects of the argument are probably not the cost calculations for particular services (which are in any case quite speculative) but the implied political potential of supporting and expanding the social wage.
The UK’s Industrial Strategy needs to be more than repackaged pet projects
UBS provides an intellectual and political route into debates about securing inclusive citizenship in unequal, open economies like the UK’s
Forget a basic income—here’s how Universal Basic Services could fund housing and transport for all
A state service provision could help our society cope with a changing job market. And best of all: it could be fiscally neutral
An NHS for housing and food? It’s not as far-fetched as it sounds
The left has spent years focusing primarily on opposition: resistance to spending cuts, punitive welfare changes and the erosion of employment rights. Now, with Labour tantalisingly close to power, we have, at last, a chance to imagine something better.
Our Welfare System Needs A Radical Overhaul. It’s Time For Universal Basic Services
People in more equal societies are more willing to help each other, trust each other, and to take part in community life.
Institute for Global Prosperity publish first report on Universal Basic Services
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.
UCL IGP Publishes First Papers on UBS
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.
