Support is growing for a universal basic income – and rightly so

Support is growing for a universal basic income – and rightly so

Shutterstock/Simon J Beer Support is growing for a universal basic income – and rightly so

May 26, 2021 6.21am EDT Wales has become the latest country to explore the idea of a universal basic income, which gives every adult a fixed amount of money, regardless of their employment status. Announcing plans for a pilot scheme was a bold move by the first minister, Mark Drakeford, who said he has a “longstanding interest” in the idea. And he is not alone.

In Wales, a survey showed 69% of people supported a trial, and a letter asking the British government to […]

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