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Insecurity caused by coronavirus has prompted more people to join UK groups calling for change
People on a street in Cardiff, where a UBI Lab is exploring the potential for pilot schemes in Wales. Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images
It was when he set up a pro bono advice clinic for people facing homelessness that Jonathan Williams, a trainee solicitor, really became committed to the idea of trialling universal basic income (UBI). “There was someone who had been on the street for over 12 months and he was exhausted. I just thought it would be a great foundation for him to get himself back on his feet,” he said.
“So many people fall through the cracks and there’s a lot of people now that don’t even apply for universal credit because they’ve just given up on it.”