Gwynedd Council have expressed interest in working on a Universal Basic Income (UBI) pilot scheme with the Welsh Government.
Under a UBI system, every citizen, regardless of their means, receives regular sums of money for life to cover the basic cost of living. Its proponents argue that it can alleviate poverty and give people time to retrain and adapt to changing workplaces, be more creative and become more active and engaged.
Elin Walker Jones, the Glyder councillor who presented the motion on UBI has said that Gwynedd is the “ideal” area to trial UBI, with a “large rural population” but also […]
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