by Toru Yamamori | Apr 13, 2015 | News
Scottish Greens has published their manifest for General Election on 7th May. It says: ‘In the longer term we will build a welfare system which removes the stigma of benefit, helps end the “poverty trap” and promotes equality. A Citizen’s Income is emblematic of this approach. A Citizen’s Income will require a reform programme replace almost all benefits apart from disability payments with a simple regular payment to everyone – children, adults and pensioners. The beginning of this system already exist with state pensions and Child Benefit.’
by Toru Yamamori | Apr 13, 2015 | News
Natalie Bennett, the Green Party leader of England and Wales, confirmed the party’s ‘citizen’s income’, paying everyone in the country £72 a week. The video is at:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nm035
The article of it can be found at:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-32203799
by Toru Yamamori | Apr 10, 2015 | News
‘Redditors For Basic Income’ (/r/BasicIncome) calls for taking actions for BIG on 1st May, 2015. The day has been cerebrated by workers all over the world since more than a century ago. ‘Redditors For Basic Income’ argues; ‘Basic income is the future of the labor movement, and the policy we must all together now strive for in the 21st century.’ The details of suggested actions can be found here.
by Toru Yamamori | Apr 7, 2015 | News
The PEI [Prince Edward Island] Working Group for a Livable Income organizes three community forums:
9th April, Thursday. 6.30pm-8.30pm. Community Connections, 701 Water St., Summerside.
14th April, Tuesday, 6.30pm-8.30pm. Montague Regional High, 274 Valleyfield Road, Montague.
16th April, Thursday, 6.30pm-8.30pm. Murphy’s Community Centre, 200 Richmond St., Charlottetown.
For more information, call Cooper Institute, 902-894-4573 or 1-877-894-4573 (toll free) or email cooperinstitute@eastlink.ca
For history of the organizer, see:
https://www.cooperinstitute.ca/content/page/programs_income/
by Toru Yamamori | Mar 14, 2015 | News
On 2nd October 2014, Natalie Bennet, Leader of Green Party of England and Wales, argued for a Basic Income at BBC Radio 4 program Women’s Hour. It can be listened at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qlvb/episodes/player .
