What an extra $500 to $1,000 a month did for 8 families
BI spoke with 8 families to learn how basic income payment programs have changed their lives.
Basic Income
Some community college kids in LA will now get a $1,000 monthly basic income
Hundreds of community college students studying healthcare in Los Angeles will get $1,000 a month for a year in a new guaranteed basic income program.
Corporations raised $16 million to oppose Oregon's universal basic income plan. They won.
Voters opposed an Oregon ballot measure that would have given $1,600 annually to all state residents.
A basic income program funded by descendants of slave owners provides $1,000 a month as a form of reparations
The descendants of slave owners are funding a basic income program in Louisiana that they view as a form of reparations.
An artist used his $500 monthly basic income to build his hip hop career: 'It's not feasible to create art in a place of distress.'
Tarli, 36, found it increasingly difficult to afford his bills and fund his career as a performer.
The basic income myth: cash discourages work
Guaranteed basic income critics often argue cash discourages work. Experts and participants say that's a myth.
More and more Gen Zers are struggling to stay in work or school. With $350 monthly, a New Orleans guaranteed income program hoped to change that.
New Orleans gave 125 young people $350 a month, no strings attached. Participants used the money to secure jobs and support their families.
16 states and DC have active guaranteed basic income programs that give residents cash, no-strings-attached
Over 50 cities and counties have piloted basic-income programs that give residents hundreds of dollars a month for housing and groceries.
The Alaska Permanent Fund isn't exactly universal basic income, but offers similar benefits to UBI. Here's how it works.
The Alaska Permanent Fund, which some compare to universal basic income, helps reduce poverty. Residents got $1,312 in 2023; here's how it works.
Basic income lets some parents afford toys and new shoes for their kids. One mother said it was 'life-changing.'
After paying the bills and finding housing, some parents spend basic income on clothes, toys, and activities for their kids.
Illinois is launching a basic income pilot for 400 families in the child welfare system in the hopes of reducing maltreatment
Illinois' guaranteed basic income program will give no-strings-attached cash to families in the child welfare system.
Birmingham gave single mothers $375 monthly for a year, no strings attached. Participants felt more financially stable, but 'losing the money hurt.'
An Alabama guaranteed basic income program gave single mothers $375 a month for a year. Participants used the money to afford bills and childcare.
Financial constraints often trap domestic violence victims. Los Angeles thinks a basic income is a solution.
A basic income pilot in LA not only improved food and housing security, it helped people leave abusive relationships. So the city is trying it again.
Meet the new moms using up to $700 in monthly basic income to afford childcare. It could be the answer to helping parents stay employed.
Guaranteed basic income helps some parents pay for childcare — participants and experts say it leads to better job and educational outcomes.
A New York basic income participant used his monthly $1,000 to pay bills and launch a nonprofit
Kenneth McQueen, 35, received $1,000 a month through a New York guaranteed basic income pilot. He used it to pay bills and start a business.
Los Angeles gave families $1,000 a month in the biggest basic income pilot in the country. Now the results are in.
A basic income pilot in Los Angeles saw increases in the quality of life for participants and their families. Some even left abusive situations.
Philadelphia is experimenting with guaranteed income pilots for pregnant people and housing insecure families
Philly Joy Bank and PHLHousing+ are guaranteed basic income pilots in Philadelphia offering families cash, no strings attached.
Artists in New York got $1,000 monthly through a basic income program. One participant used the money to pay bills and afford healthcare.
Jacinta Bunnell, 52, received guaranteed basic income from Creatives Rebuild New York. The program gave 2,400 artists $1,000 a month for 18 months.
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants said they had housing.
Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups.
A basic income program helped struggling kids enjoy huge success — and even become Olympians
A basic income program in rural Romania put one child on the path to jobs at Electronic Arts and Microsoft, and helped another reach the Olympics.