Springboard or Safety Net? How to help the younger generation post-pandemic (with BSL)
Sir Julian Le Grand |
TEDxLadbrokeGrove
• May 2021
Young people have been hit hardest by the pandemic economically and socially. To help them recover from the pandemic, some have suggested we need a Universal Basic Income – a safety net to stop them falling into poverty. But is this addressing the wrong problem? Sir Julian Le Grand, professor of Social Policy at LSE and named one of the top British public intellectuals, argues that they don’t need a safety net – rather they need a springboard to help launch themselves into adult life. With thanks to Love Language for providing BSL interpretation.