A guaranteed basic income program pilot in Seattle gave 102 low-income residents $500 monthly. Employment among the participants nearly doubled.
  • A Seattle basic income pilot gave low-income residents $500 a month, nearly doubling employment rates.
  • Some participants reported getting new housing, while others saw their employment incomes rise.
  • Basic income pilots nationwide have seen noteworthy success, despite conservative opposition.
  • just_another_person@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Terrible article, but I’d like to see a paper or summary of the results. In my area, homeless folks just want a safe place to clean up to get jobs, and it’s not available.