Tories slam ‘academic fantasies’ of Universal Basic Income trial

Tories slam ‘academic fantasies’ of Universal Basic Income trial

News Monmouth Senedd Member Peter Fox The Welsh Conservatives have condemned calls for a Universal Basic Income trial in Wales to be extended to everyone.

First Minister Mark Drakeford proposed a trial of UBI, which pays everyone a fixed sum, regardless of their circumstances, following Labour’s victory in the Senedd election in May.

But in an open letter to the government today, supporters of UBI, including the future generations commissioner, say the trial should be expanded to include everyone living in a test area and not be limited only to people leaving care as currently planned. Fantasies Describing the trial as […]

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