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Recommendation 30
30
Acknowledged
Paragraph: 153
In the interests of the young people considering taking part in the Welsh Government’s Basic...
Recommendation
In the interests of the young people considering taking part in the Welsh Government’s Basic Income pilot, the DWP and the Welsh Government should work together to conduct an impact assessment on the benefits received and the amount of taxes paid by the average potential participant.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states DWP and HMRC have advised the Welsh Government on the impact of basic income pilot payments on Universal Credit and taxation, but does not explicitly commit to jointly conducting the requested impact assessment.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Paragraph Reference:
153
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
The Department for Work and Pensions has advised the Welsh Government how Universal Credit would be affected by payments under the proposed basic income pilot. HMRC has similarly advised about the treatment of taxation.
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