Universal basic income to be tested in Wales

Universal basic income to be tested in Wales

First minister Mark Drakeford said the pilot would ‘need to be carefully designed’ to ensire it has the desired impact The Welsh government is to trial a universal basic income (UBI) scheme that would pay adults a set amount, regardless of their income.

People leaving care could be the first to go onto a pilot UBI scheme, a spokesperson for the Welsh government told the BBC.

First Minister Mark Drakeford first floated the idea of UBI in Wales on Saturday. He said a pilot would "need to be carefully designed to make sure that it is genuinely adding income for the […]

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