Citizens incomepublished at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2016
Patrick Harvie says there is a lot of consensus in most of the political parties.
He says his party would introduce citizens' income.
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SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale and Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson joined Glenn Campbell
Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie, Scottish Green Party co-convener Patrick Harvie and UKIP's David Coburn also participated in the debate
The debate was recorded in front of an audience of voters at BBC Scotland's Pacific Quay headquarters on the first official day of campaigning ahead of the election on 5 May
Craig Hutchison and Colin Bell
Patrick Harvie says there is a lot of consensus in most of the political parties.
He says his party would introduce citizens' income.
Ms Dugdale says Labour are similar to the SNP on welfare but would also create a new employment agency in Scotland.
Ms Sturgeon says the SNP will create its own social security agency and abolish the bedroom tax, plus tackle child poverty.
She insists the SNP will maintain, not cut, funding for disabled people accusing the Tory approach of being "absolutely and utterly disgusting".
The SNP leader accuses Ruth Davidson of going into hiding over the issue.
Glenn Campbell asks if Ms Davidson agrees with IDS in that the Conservatives are not all in this together.
Ms Davidson says the way the Conservative government has gone about it is wrong.
Ms Sturgeon and Mr Rennie disagree saying Ms Davidson had said the budget was the right thing to do.
Glenn Campbell asks if Ms Davidson has lost confidence in the chancellor.
"Absolutely not".
Ruth Davidson says in the long term she wants to get more people into work than ever before, including people furthest from the job market.
David Coburn says the country is only as good as the health care it gives.
Glenn Campbell repeatedly tries to get Mr Coburn to talk about welfare and not focus on the NHS.
Mr Coburn says there should be more money spent on health than on council staff salaries.
Scottish Lib Dem Willie Rennie says there has been good work done by SNP government, which he does not often say.
The Scottish government has reached out to civic Scotland and put dignity at the heart of its plans.
He says the Lib Dems would raise the Carers Benefit up to the level JSA and abolish the Bedroom Tax altogether.
Mr Rennie says he will make sure the work programme and work choices are working well in partnership with colleges and councils.
Holyrood is to be given control over 11 benefits under the Scotland Bill - including support for carers and those with disabilities. It will also be given the ability to top-up existing payments and create new benefits.
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson says she would change the rate of carers allowance and put it up.
Ms Davidson says we should help people have more independence in their lives.
She would like to devolve welfare powers further to local authorities particularly after health and social care intervention.
Scottish Green Party convener Patrick Harvie says the economy as a whole would be healthier if big tax dodging companies paid their fair share.
He says the current model is a failed economic model, all about lower taxes and governments scaring their citizens.
Mr Harvie says there is chronic inequality and he does not want to see a sign on the border saying Scotland is the country that trashes its public services.
Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie says not having skills will have a dramatic impact on the economy, that's why need to invest in education.
If we don't, large sectors society wont participate in the economy, he says.