Universal Basic Income

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Social Justice – in the Senedd at 1:33 pm on 30 June 2021.

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Photo of Luke Fletcher Luke Fletcher Plaid Cymru 1:33, 30 June 2021

The Minister won't be surprised to hear that Plaid Cymru is very supportive of UBI, and we look forward to seeing the final proposal from the Government on the pilot. Very quickly, has the Minister approached the Department for Work and Pensions to ensure that there's an arrangement in place so that any basic income payment isn't counted against any recipients who might also be in receipt of universal credit? I'm sure the Minister would agree with me that the last thing we'd want to happen is for those in receipt of a basic income to be worse off in the end.