Lots of people with learning difficulties do not find the benefit system easy or helpful. Too many people live in poverty and too many people find themselves stuck in poverty traps – unable to work – unable to live with a partner – unable to have savings. In the past few years the system has got even worse with lower benefits and more tests, sanctions and stigma.

Can we change the system?

There is a growing demand around the world for a new kind of benefit system called Basic Income:

Everybody gets enough money to live on

People are not punished if they work

People can keep any money they earn

People get their own money, whoever they live with

But how does this work for disabled people?

Simon Duffy (a co-founder of LDE) and Caroline Richardson (a co-founder of Spartacus Network) have developed a proposal called Basic Income Plus – showing how basic income would work for disabled people.

You can read an Easy Read version of their ideas here: https://www.centreforwelfarereform.org/library/basic-income-plus-easy-read-version.html

Simon Duffy will be leads the session, explaining Basic Income. There will be time to ask questions and discuss the ideas.

This webinar is from Learning Disability England members only. If you would like information about joining, click here.