Just as some of us are more vulnerable to #coronavirus it is clear that some are more vulnerable to the economic shock https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🦠" title="Microbe" aria-label="Emoji: Microbe">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💥" title="Collision symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Collision symbol">

Our Minimum Income Guarantee would ensure everyone has access to enough cash to meet the basic cost of living https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💸" title="Money with wings" aria-label="Emoji: Money with wings">

https://bit.ly/34bKmZa ">https://bit.ly/34bKmZa&q...
Our MIG proposal is for a minimum income floor that is: https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📝" title="Memo" aria-label="Emoji: Memo">comprehensive
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💰" title="Money bag" aria-label="Emoji: Money bag">sufficient
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👪" title="Family" aria-label="Emoji: Family">non-conditional
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📊" title="Bar chart" aria-label="Emoji: Bar chart">non-means tested at the point of access

This would catch everyone left out of the job retention and the self-employed income support schemes https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👐" title="Open hands" aria-label="Emoji: Open hands"> https://bit.ly/2WRgYph ">https://bit.ly/2WRgYph&q...
Great to see similar ideas coming from @The_TUC https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💡" title="Electric light bulb" aria-label="Emoji: Electric light bulb">

They& #39;re calling for changes to the safety net like:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙅‍♀️" title="Woman gesturing not ok" aria-label="Emoji: Woman gesturing not ok">Suspension of conditionality
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📆" title="Tear-off calendar" aria-label="Emoji: Tear-off calendar">An end to the five week wait
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬆️" title="Upwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Upwards arrow">Raising the basic level of UC
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧢" title="Billed cap" aria-label="Emoji: Billed cap">Removal of the benefit cap

Read more: https://bit.ly/3bVAa9K ">https://bit.ly/3bVAa9K&q...
And from @CitizensAdvice https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Sparkles" aria-label="Emoji: Sparkles">

They& #39;re putting forward a Crisis Minimum Income which includes:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤒" title="Face with thermometer" aria-label="Emoji: Face with thermometer">Setting sick pay at £180 per week
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💸" title="Money with wings" aria-label="Emoji: Money with wings">Using the benefits system to give people enhanced financial support
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏖️" title="Beach with umbrella" aria-label="Emoji: Beach with umbrella">Introducing a three month council tax holiday https://bit.ly/2JJ7kxp ">https://bit.ly/2JJ7kxp&q...
And @openDemocracyUK are calling for a liveable income guarantee for all of £372 per week https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌟" title="Glowing star" aria-label="Emoji: Glowing star">

Their open letter has been signed 14,000 times https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✍️" title="Writing hand" aria-label="Emoji: Writing hand"> https://bit.ly/39U9vJ0 ">https://bit.ly/39U9vJ0&q...
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