Petition · past parliament
Start a Basic Income trial in the UK
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Many other countries are currently running trials on a Universal Basic Income for it's citizens, to investigate whether or not it would be beneficial.
This idea is gaining traction & early evidence from other trials show it's benefits are many and great.
This idea is gaining traction & early evidence from other trials show it's benefits are many and great.
A Basic Income involves giving a guarenteed monetary amount to every citizen regardless of whether or not they enagage in traditional work.
The benefits of a Basic Income would be:
- A simplification of the benefits & Tax systems
- Guarantee a basic standing of living for all citizens, reducing or removing poverty
- Allow people to work less if they choose to, using their time how they wish, improving health & standard of life
- Recognise unpaid work as valuable
- Help the environment
The benefits of a Basic Income would be:
- A simplification of the benefits & Tax systems
- Guarantee a basic standing of living for all citizens, reducing or removing poverty
- Allow people to work less if they choose to, using their time how they wish, improving health & standard of life
- Recognise unpaid work as valuable
- Help the environment
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 17 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.