The Welsh government recently announced that it will pilot a universal basic income (UBI) scheme to alleviate poverty in the country. Other UBI experiments, such as Finland’s, may provide important lessons for Welsh policy-makers.
Wales has historically had the highest poverty rate of all UK nations. Before the pandemic, one in four adults and one in three children were living in poverty . This has likely increased since Covid-19, with unemployment up 75% since March 2020.
The full effects of the pandemic have not been seen yet. Many households at risk of falling into poverty are currently being protected by […]
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