101 Reasons for a Citizen's Income: Arguments for Giving Everyone Some Money

by Malcolm Torry

Overview

101 Reasons for a Citizen’s Income offers a short, accessible introduction to the debate on a Citizen’s Income, showing how a universal, unconditional income for every citizen would solve problems facing the UK’s benefits system, tackle poverty, and improve social cohesion and economic efficiency. For anyone new to the subject, or who wants to introduce friends, colleagues or relatives to the idea, 101 Reasons for a Citizen’s Income is the book to open up debate around the topic. Drawing on arguments detailed in Money for everyone (Policy Press, 2013), it offers a convincing case for a Citizen’s Income and a much needed resource for all interested in the future of welfare in the UK.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781447326120
Publisher:	Bristol University Press
Publication date:	07/01/2015
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Malcolm Torry is Director of the Citizen’s Income Trust; he has first degrees in mathematics, theology, philosophy, economics and management, and higher degrees in social policy and in theology. He is an honorary research fellow in the Social Policy Department at the London School of Economics, and is the author of Money for Everyone: Why we need a Citizen’s Income (Policy Press, 2013).

Table of Contents

The constituents of benefits and tax systems, and the UK as an example A: The economy B: A changing society C: Administration D: Politics E: Ideas

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Provides a clear and incisive contribution to what may become one of the most critical social policy debates of the current era." Professor Hartley Dean, London School of Economics and Political Science

"All your questions about Citizen’s Income are answered in this book by Malcolm Torry, a world expert on the subject. Each myth and misunderstanding, whether from a right- or a left-wing perspective, is clearly and succinctly dealt with." Professor Jay Ginn, King’s College London

Editorial Reviews

"A most impressive book...its deceptive simplicity and admirable clarity conceal the fact that Torry has a sound knowledge of the intricacies of the UK benefits system and the human condition" -John Macnicol, Citizens Income

"Packed with easy-to-grasp arguments written with clarity from an elegantly simple, practical point of view." Basic Income European Network

From the Publisher

All your questions about Citizen’s Income are answered in this book by Malcolm Torry, a world expert on the subject. Each myth and misunderstanding, whether from a right- or a left-wing perspective, is clearly and succinctly dealt with.

Jay Ginn

Provides a clear and incisive contribution to what may become one of the most critical social policy debates of the current era.

Hartley Dean

Packed with easy-to-grasp arguments written with clarity from an elegantly simple, practical point of view.

Basic Income European Network

This is a most impressive book. Its deceptive simplicity and admirable clarity conceal the fact that Torry has a sound knowledge of both the intricacies of the UK benefits system (sharpened by a spell administering means-tested benefits) and the human condition (thirty-four years as a Church of England vicar is bound to teach one about life). The book thus displays a mastery of detail on the United Kingdom’s tax and benefit systems, as well as of current labor market trends; yet this detail is communicated to the reader painlessly and effortlessly. Above all else, what comes across here is Torry’s vision that this reform will not only be economically beneficial, it will also increase the sum total of human happiness. . . . Torry has done us a great service by outlining the case for a citizen’s income in this persuasive, well argued, and readable book.

Citizen’s Income Trust - John Macnicol