The 'just getting by brigade' and universal basic income.
I'm a big fan of the idea of universal basic income; UBI. The ideology that welfare becomes a thing of the past, because people have enough to live on. Those who want more than 'just enough to live on' follow their heart doing something they love, and earning themselves a better standard of living. The money wasted on complex ESA, JSA assessments, enforcement and compliance is reinvested to support everyone, civil servants are sent home with their pockets lined with UBI instead. After a catastrophe a couple of years back, my wife and I have been supported with ESA, JSA, child tax credits and working tax credits (not all at the same time) . My wife doesn't earn enough to pay tax, and I'm trying my best to establish myself as an entrepreneur. Having UBI as a safety net wouldn't motivate me any less than I am now, I wouldn't give up, because I'm loving what I'm doing. But it would take a lot of the stress away. Stress that's increased do to the u...