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Universal basic income Wales is set to end its experiment – why we think that’s a mistake (nation.cymru)
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Hefin Gwilym, Lecturer in Social Policy, Bangor University, Dave Beck, Lecturer in Social Policy, University of Salford

The Welsh government has announced that its universal basic income (UBI) project will not be continued after the initial pilot ends in 2025 because of the cost.

The trial involved paying monthly payments of £1,600 each to a group of 635 care leavers. The scheme, which began in 2022, was offered to all young people leaving the care system at the age of 18.

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