Inside the Nation’s Largest Guaranteed Income Experiment

From Abby Vesoulis, Abigail Abrams / TIME: A guaranteed income program is giving people the financial security to invest in themselves, avoid predatory loans, pay off debt, and improve their general quality of life. The lack of conditions on how the monthly cash payments should be utilized gives recipients the freedom to do what they need with the money.

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Issue Areas:

Alternative Forms of Income, Poverty Reduction Measures, Universal Basic Income

Impact Areas:

Equity

Actors:

Government, Philanthropy and Social Impact Investors

Communities Served:

BIPOC Communities, Communities Experiencing Economic Hardship, Workers

Strategies:

Easing Economic Burdens for Individuals

Success Factors:

Addressing Underlying Issues, Attacking Root Causes, Eliminating Barriers, Empowering People, Meeting People Where They Are At, Providing Cash Instead Of Goods/Services

Geographic Region:

North America

Countries:

United States

Date:

September 16, 2021

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