Opinion First Minister Mark Drakeford meeting with care leavers in Cardiff. Photo Welsh Government Hefin Gwilym , Lecturer in Social Policy, Bangor University , Dave Beck , Lecturer in Social Policy, University of Salford
The Welsh government has announced that its universal basic income (UBI) project will not be continued after the initial pilot ends in 2025 because of the cost.
The trial involved paying monthly payments of £1,600 each to a group of 635 care leavers. The scheme, which began in 2022, was offered to all young people leaving the care system at the age of 18.The scheme has […]
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