Wales to trial basic income for everyone regardless of age or job – how it works

Wales to trial basic income for everyone regardless of age or job - how it works

It means every adult in on the scheme would receive a standard, unconditional payment at regular intervals Wales is to trial a new Universal Basic Income, paying members of the public a regular salary, regardless of their age, occupation or wealth status.

The new scheme is expected to be trialled this year and would pay a fixed sum which it believes would cover the basic of living.

First Minister Mark Drakeford said the pilot would "see whether the promises that basic income holds out are genuinely delivered" when put into practice.Drakeford said a pilot would "need to be carefully designed to […]

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