Rejected petition Stop paying immigrants £1600 a month for two years. The Welsh people didn’t not vote or want this.

the basic income pilot - which closes to new entrants in the summer and is aimed at 18 year old immigrants leaving care - this would encourage asylum seekers to come to the UK.
A number of asylum seekers are believed to be taking part in the pilot, which gives participants £1,280 after tax monthly for two years.

This needs to stop with our taxes..

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Another petition calling for this is already collecting signatures:
Welsh Government to stop basic income pilot payments to unaccompanied asylum-seekers
https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/245440

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Date submitted 2 May 2023
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