Image caption, Kayla Ralph, 19, was one of the 635 care leavers to qualify for the pilot scheme By Nelli Bird
BBC News
A teenager who was given £1,600 a month as part of a government pilot scheme said it helped her rent a flat. Kayla Ralph, 19, is one of hundreds of care leavers who took part in the basic income pilot in its first year.New figures show the scheme is £2.5m overbudget as more people were eligible for the scheme than expected.A Welsh government minister said she was "delighted" by the scheme but the Welsh Conservatives said it […]
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