Petition · past parliament

Implement a basic income to boost the UK's post-pandemic economic recovery

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Implement a form of universal basic income or negative income tax to be paid to all UK citizens
A basic income policy would help boost the UK's post-pandemic economic recovery by quickly increasing demand without relying on the job market to recover beforehand, to get the economy moving, and reducing the impact of the loss of income, loss of jobs, and uncertain living costs, and would incentivise people to stay at home when in quarantine without worrying about needing to go into work in order to pay for bills and living costs. UBI would have a positive impact on mental health and wellbeing

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for a similar action: Introduce a Universal Basic Income in the next Budget

Timeline

16 Apr 2021 Petition opened for signatures
26 Apr 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 26 Apr 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.