Welsh Conservatives leader criticises asylum seeker income

Welsh Conservatives leader criticises asylum seeker income

Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies has called the scheme ‘nonsensical.’ (Image: File) The leader of the Welsh Conservatives has called a scheme to allow asylum seekers to be given money ‘nonsensical.’

Andrew RT Davies MS, laid bare his disapproval of part of the Labour Welsh Government’s ‘Basic Income Pilot’ scheme that allows asylum seekers to claim £1,600 a month.

Mr Davies said: "Illegal migrants should not be getting a monthly payment in Wales, and this policy from Labour is nonsensical."The universal basic income scheme is a colossal waste of tens of millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money and the eligibility […]

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