Basic Income Network Scotland

Volunteer-run educational charity and advocacy organisation at the forefront of the Basic Income movement in Scotland.

[Basic Income Network Scotland @cbinscot]

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[Basic Income UK @basicincome_uk]

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Most policy debates ask: “Can we afford this?”

This flips the question:

👉 Can we afford not to invest in income security that pays back more than it costs?

https://t.co/VkEOtrxnZb

[Basic Income Earth @BasicIncomeOrg]

An article in The University Times highlights how Ireland’s scheme, offering €325/week, gives emerging writers financial stability, time, and the confidence to pursue their craft. Beyond income, it enables experimentation, well-being, and creativity. https://t.co/NVA83Tkz1D

[Colette Walker @coletteisp]

I would like to acknowledge my appreciation for the @scotgov #AccessToElectedOfficeFund managed by @InclusionScot , without this fund I would have found it very difficult to stand as a candidate.
Being a @guidedogs @guidedogsscot owner , going out leafleting , travelling around the region ,I am faced with many barriers , and health and safety is crucial
I am now able to go out with my PA and have their support when I need it and for the campaign tasks we all encounter .
#AccessibilityForAll
#BreakingBarriers

[Humza Yousaf @HumzaYousaf]

Fixed it for you @SkyNews

[Prem Sikka @premnsikka]

13.4m Britons, including 4m children, live in poverty.

Median wage of employee, £31k

Poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%

1% has more wealth than 70% of the population combined

Need equitable distribution of wealth.
https://t.co/tyQNzoWLnw

[Colette Walker @coletteisp]

@ScotRail on last nights 9.18 pm East Kilbride train , your station announcement was out of sync , it announced Clarkston, I got off with my @guidedogs @guidedogsscot , to realise it was the stop before , Giffnock , this left me in the dark waiting for the next train , this caused a lot of stress and anxiety ,
Visually impaired / blind people rely on audio. Description on transport when available .
@SightScotland

[Basic Income UK @basicincome_uk]

Two kids in every classroom relying on food banks isn’t a system working — it’s a system failing.

UBI + public services means income security before crisis hits.

No child should depend on charity to eat.

[Dr Philippa Whitford @Dr_PhilippaW]

Thank goodness #FreeTuition protects young doctors in #Scotland from such overwhelming debt!

[Trussell @TrussellUK]

You can’t budget better when there’s nothing to budget with. It’s as simple as that.

[Basic Income Earth @BasicIncomeOrg]

As the risk of job displacement rises, what happens if new work doesn’t replace what’s lost? This piece revisits Universal Basic Income as a policy grounded in ideas like land value taxation and financial transaction taxes to fund a “citizen’s dividend.” https://t.co/bpBgy4SCb2

[Dr Philippa Whitford @Dr_PhilippaW]

Focus was clearly on generating income rather than providing early diagnosis and good cancer care!
This was always the danger of turning #NHS in England into a ‘Healthcare Market’!

[Basic Income UK @basicincome_uk]

There’s overlap here: local resilience, shared infrastructure and distributed decision-making matter.
That’s why the stronger frame is layered — #PR for democratic control, #UBI for income security, #UBS for essentials, #GND for local transition.
Different levels, same goal🧵

[Basic Income UK @basicincome_uk]

A wellbeing economy needs more than growth metrics: PR to share power, UBI to guarantee security, UBS to protect essentials, GND to decarbonise fairly, LW for fair pay, 4DW for time, Right to Food for dignity. Ecology and social justice have to move together 🧵

[Basic Income UK @basicincome_uk]

A system producing trillionaires while millions remain one bill from crisis is not just unequal — it’s structurally unstable.
Tax justice is one lever; #PR, #UBI, #UBS, #GND, #LW, #4DW and #RightToFood are the wider settlement.

[Basic Income Earth @BasicIncomeOrg]

On Ireland’s Basic Income for the Arts pilot, one participant describes how the €325 weekly unconditional payment allowed artists to focus on creative work, reduce financial stress, and contribute to cultural life. https://t.co/Yl4mYeE1jT

[Basic Income Earth @BasicIncomeOrg]

Peter Diamandis shared a conversation with Yang, suggesting society may have a 1–3 year window where UBI could act as a bridge during rapid AI disruption, while Scott Santens’ advocacy continues to amplify public debate on unconditional cash policies. https://t.co/zvUs1DALvo

[Colette Walker @coletteisp]

Well done to all involved ftom @SightScotland …. But of course my barley had to get in the video 😂

[Colette Walker @coletteisp]

A year ago I attended the launch of the ScotRail free rail travel for companions travelling with a visual impairment pilot scheme , today in @ScotParl we heard the announcement from @FionaHyslop that @scotgov have made it permanent, fantastic achievement ftom all @SightScotland campaigners

[Basic Income UK @basicincome_uk]

The UK safety net is weak.
UBI provides a floor to build from, a universal safety net no one can fall through, stabilising households, strengthening bargaining, and giving real choice 🧵

[Social Security Scotland @SocSecScot]

Financial support when you need it most.

Harley encourages those that are eligible to apply for social security support.

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