People leaving care in Wales will be given £1600 a month for two years, and Scotland has been urged to follow suit THE Scottish Government has shown an “openness and interest” in bringing forward a basic income pilot for people leaving care, The National can reveal.
The news comes after the Welsh Government announced plans to help care leavers at age 18 by providing them with an income of £1600 per month for two years.
Cardiff officials said the three-year pilot offered the highest amount for a basic income scheme anywhere in the world. However, the UK Government is not party […]
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