What is a basic income? Welsh government to launch basic income pilot scheme for care leavers

What is a basic income? Welsh government to launch basic income pilot scheme for care leavers

The Welsh government is set to launch its basic income pilot for care leavers later this year The Welsh government is to launch a basic income pilot for care leavers, in an effort to help young people leaving care transition into independent adulthood.

All 18-year-olds leaving care will be offered £1,600 a month upon leaving care. The pilot scheme is being launched later this year and is expected to cost as much as £20 million over the coming three years.

In recent years, there has been considerable discussion in policymaking circles about the potential uses of a basic income. But what […]

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