Petition · past parliament
Introduce a Basic Universal Income
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
With the whole world in turmoil due to Covid 19. A way to protect the UK's economy & protect the whole UK population from financial ruin is to introduce a Universal Basic Income. The benefits are well proven in countries that have trialed this, and politically this is a moment that it can be done.
It will provide a more secure and substantial safety net for all people
Basic Income will downsize bureaucracy
It will make benefit fraud obsolete
It will reward unpaid contributions
Basic Income will end extreme financial poverty
It will strengthen our Democracy
A minimum level of security guaranteed to all citizens and less time in work or worrying about work, innovation in political, social, economic and technological terms would be a made more lively part of everyday life & its concerns.
Basic Income will downsize bureaucracy
It will make benefit fraud obsolete
It will reward unpaid contributions
Basic Income will end extreme financial poverty
It will strengthen our Democracy
A minimum level of security guaranteed to all citizens and less time in work or worrying about work, innovation in political, social, economic and technological terms would be a made more lively part of everyday life & its concerns.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 17 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.