Universal Basic Income: Wales welcomes ‘world’s most generous’ scheme for care leavers

Universal Basic Income: Wales welcomes 'world's most generous' scheme for care leavers

From July 1st, around 500 care leavers in Wales will be offered a basic income when they turn 18. Young people leaving care in Wales will be given a guaranteed income of more than a thousand pounds a month under a new scheme being tried out by the Welsh Government.

Welsh Conservatives have criticised it as “giving out free money” and say it won’t help tackle the problems some vulnerable young people face.

From July 1st, around 500 care leavers in Wales will be offered a basic income when they turn 18.If they take it up, the Welsh Government will pay […]

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