From 1 July, the Welsh government will offer about 500 18-year-olds £19,200 a year

[arista]

[From 1 July, the Welsh government will
offer about 500
18-year-olds
£19,200 a year before tax - no strings attached.


A £20m experiment offering a basic income
to young people leaving care will launch
in Wales on Friday.]

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[Chloe said the cash was a "safety blanket",
and Chelsea said the money would make a "big difference"]




This is Easy
to do on a small scale


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-61950546

[user104658]

To be fair, I don't see how anyone can really argue against young people coming out of the care system being offered some ongoing financial support. They're at a distinct disadvantage compared to most young adults. I'd say offering housing and no-strings-attached extra income up until 21 is fair, though there's an argument for older (maybe 25). Makes it much more likely that they'll be able to pursue education & training, a trade, maybe even use the time to start a business and get it earning.

Fact is, most young people are supported to at least SOME extent by their parents in their early 20's - or at the very least they have the safety net of a roof over their head if everything falls apart.

[Beso]

Fantastic idea.

Big applause for this from me.

[Oliver_W]

Yup, care-leavers are among the most disadvantaged demographic of young people, if not the most. Good scheme.

[arista]

Yes it will be Studied

But could be
costing much too much,
in England

[Cherie]

No issues with that, children leaving care have no fall back financially

[arista]

Starting today

[Mystic Mock]

Yes it will be Studied

But could be
costing much too much,
in England

Of course it would in England.