A minimum income for all
As the UK government unveils billions of pounds of benefit cuts, Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins hear why some think everyone should be guaranteed a minimum income level.
As the Labour government in Westminster cuts benefit spending by 拢5 billion as part of its Welfare Reform Bill, one expert group is urging politicians to back a guaranteed minimum income level for everyone.
One of those experts, Chris Birt (pictured) from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, tells us how the Minimum Income Guarantee would work.
And Martin reveals what he learned from a 900-gram ball of sweets in his stomach.
Scotcast is the 蜜芽传媒鈥檚 Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Natalie Higgins and Laura Miller.
Get in touch with us by emailing scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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