Councillors in Gwynedd have backed calls for the county to become a pilot area for universal basic income (UBI), offering residents a non-means-tested fixed sum paid by the government to cover the basic cost of living.
Such a state financial support system, which would replace the traditional benefits system and is said to ensure “a level playing field for all”, would see all residents be eligible – whatever their situation and whether they’re employed or not.
Under the system – which has been trialed in other countries – citizens are handed a sum of money from the state to cover the […]
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