Universal basic income in Wales ‘would cut poverty in half’

Universal basic income in Wales ‘would cut poverty in half’

Research found nearly three-quarters of people in Wales support piloting UBI Poverty in Wales would be halved if the Welsh Government established a universal basic income (UBI) system in the country, a major study has found.

The research, carried out by leading think tank Autonomy, found UBI would decrease overall poverty rates in Wales by 50%, and child poverty would decrease by 64%, bringing it to a rate of under 10% in Wales.

It is currently at 28% – the worst in the UK.It also found nearly three-quarters of people in Wales, 69%, support piloting UBI.UBI is a government programme in […]

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