The Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance has raised serious concerns following a report that suggests Wales should introduce UBI payments to everyone, regardless of their financial circumstances.
Commenting, Peter Fox MS said:
“Means-testing and fairness is of fundamental importance to the integrity of our welfare state, unlike UBI, which would reward the wealthiest in society instead of targeting those who need it most.
“The Welsh Labour Government would rather some of the richest in society receive taxpayers’ hard earned money rather than those who need it the most, all in the name of ideological purity.
“Labour’s priority should be protecting jobs and rebuilding the Welsh economy, not trialling their academic fantasies.”
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Editors’ notes: Link to story - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-57944123
