Universal basic income to be tested in Wales

Universal basic income to be tested in Wales

Getty Images Every adult, regardless of their means, would receive a regular sum of money under the scheme A universal basic income scheme is to be trialled in Wales, meaning adults, regardless of their means, will receive a regular sum of money.

The idea is that this would cover the basic cost of living.

First Minister Mark Drakeford said the pilot would "see whether the promises that basic income holds out are genuinely delivered" in people’s lives.But the Conservatives said Wales should not become "a petri dish for failed left-wing policies".Mr Drakeford said a pilot would "need to be carefully […]

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