17-year-old Kayla Ralph is a care leaver and will receive money as part of Wales’ trial of a basic income The Welsh Government has challenged the UK Government over how care leavers receiving the Welsh Government’s new basic income for care leavers will be taxed.
The scheme will see some young people given £1,600 every month for two years and is designed to help those who have been brought up in care transition to adult life.
The total cost of the scheme will be £20m and an evaluation of the three-year scheme will be carried out, with the Welsh Government saying […]
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