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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