PILOTS & EXPERIMENTS
Voters in Hamburg, Germany decline to experiment with basic income by referendum
The referendum for a basic income pilot project has failed.
New basic income pilot will pay low-income New Yorkers $12,000 in cryptocurrency
A new basic income pilot will pay low-income New Yorkers $12,000 in cryptocurrency to help them invest in big expenses like education and housing.
South Korea is Planning a Massive Universal Basic Income Pilot
By Kim Ji-seop See original post here. President Lee Jae-myung’s flagship policy, the ‘basic income’ pilot project, is proceeding
$1,500 a month basic income pilot coming to Mercer County, West Virginia
A nonprofit agency that helps the world’s poorest households is launching a guaranteed minimum income program in Mercer County.
Ireland’s Public Consultation Confirms Overwhelming Support for making Basic Income for the Arts Permanent
The headline findings of a public consultation on Ireland’s Basic Income for the Arts initiative shows 97% of the wider public and the arts sector support making the scheme permanent.
In a new pilot program, this city will give homeless young adults $1,200 in cash every month for two years
According to the Stanford Basic Income Lab, universal basic income is a periodic cash payment that is given to individuals unconditionally, requiring no work requirement or sanctions to access.
Howard County launches Guaranteed Basic Income program
The program will see 20 families receive monthly economic assistance, wrap-around services, and programming sessions with community partners, according to a release.
Los Angeles Council Members Allocate $2M for Expanded Basic Income Program
The council members emphasized the transformative impact of the GBI program, citing examples of families who were able to secure food and housing stability, and survivors of domestic violence who found the means to escape abusive situations. Read the full article here:
Countries Testing a Universal Basic Income in 2025
Despite their projected or proven benefits, fiscal and political concerns may continue to slow or even prevent the widespread adoption of UBI and GBI programs in the near future.
Los Angeles launches Stay Safe guaranteed basic income program for domestic violence survivors
Converted from Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee
Basic Income for the Arts extended to 2026 as National Campaign for The Arts calls for it be made permanent
It was announced today that the Basic Income for the Arts Scheme was extended by 6 months into February by Minister for Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Patrick O’Donovan.
Facing indefinite legal delays, commissioners vote to end Harris County’s guaranteed income program
The news came after the program, initially called Uplift Harris and later revamped as the Community Prosperity Program, drew multiple lawsuits and allegations of “lottery socialism” from conservative lawmakers.
Campaign for living income pilot launches in Greater Manchester, UK
Middleton Cooperating is among the organisations leading the campaign
Software engineer lost his $150K-a-year job to AI—he’s been rejected from 800 jobs and forced to DoorDash and live in a trailer to make ends meet
By: Preston ForeSee original article here. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has predicted that AI will be doing all coding tasks by next
Trump’s cuts halt UCSF study that gave Black young adults guaranteed income
By Anna Bauman, Jack Lee See original post here. Tremon Chandler, a 25-year-old from Ohio, moved to San Francisco four years
Largest-scale cash transfer reentry program to date successfully reduced recidivism
An Impact Study of the Returning Citizens Stimulus Program
Albuquerque City Council agrees to use weed tax revenue for basic income pilot
Council agrees to use weed tax revenue basic income pilot program
N.Y.C. Mayor Candidate Pitches Largest Guaranteed Income Program in U.S.
Adrienne Adams, the New York City Council speaker who is running for mayor, released a plan to provide guaranteed income for thousands of homeless families.
In new guaranteed basic income pilot, some Brookline Housing Authority residents will get direct monthly payments
BHA’s new “Resident Opportunity Initiative” is an expansion of its existing “Self Sufficiency Program” which is geared toward helping residents establish long-term financial stability.
Rashida Tlaib calls for cash payments to young people experiencing homelessness
The payments would be $1,400, or the adjusted fair market rent, per month for up to three years.
Opinion: A formula to end childhood poverty in Connecticut through cash and generational wealth building
Now that the Trump and Vance administration has taken office, we are eager for them to fulfill their promises of an enhanced Child Tax Credit.
The Road Not Taken is Guaranteed Minimum Income
I asked so many Americans to tell me what the American Dream personally meant to them, and I wrote it all down.
What Would the Proposed Basic Income Pilot in Greater Manchester Mean for the UK?
If we are to find alternative ways to tackle poverty, we need to be able to test ideas like UBI efficiently and effectively.
O’Gorman calls for basic income for artists scheme to be extended in Ireland
The Greens’ most recent stint in government may have ended in tears for the party, but their legacy of securing a basic universal income for artists has been hailed as one of the most transformative events for the Irish arts industry in decades.
Can GiveDirectly Show the Value of Universal Basic Income?
GiveDirectly has delivered more than $800 million to over 1.6 million people, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa. Now it is experimenting with, and learning from, cash payments to recipients in the United States.
Montana legislators propose Work Protection Act to ban local guaranteed income programs
House Bill 604 represents a significant shift in how guaranteed income programs may be approached in Montana, emphasizing state control over local initiatives.
The future of an independent Cymru and potential of a Universal Basic Income
Some say Cymru can’t afford independence nor afford to adopt a Universal Basic Income. But neither is a unicorn dream and together they could end poverty
Cash for moms experiment expands in Michigan, where lawmakers see promise
A cash-assistance program for expectant moms and babies, which first began in Flint more than a year ago, is growing its reach to hundreds more families across Michigan.
N.L. launched a basic income program for older adults. So far, just 110 have enrolled
The basic income pilot program was announced in 2023, as part of the provincial government’s poverty reduction strategy.
Leaders to consider Guaranteed Income program for some families in Albuquerque
They would focus on children and their families at Whittier Elementary School in the International District and Carlos Rey Elementary School in the southwest area.
Inside the plan to give free cash to homeless people in Manchester: ‘It’s time to try something new’
Academics and campaigners have proposed a new basic income for Greater Manchester after mayor Andy Burnham vowed to introduce one in the city region
Proposal launched for groundbreaking Basic Income pilot in Greater Manchester
A new pilot proposal has been launched for a groundbreaking scheme which experts say could eventually end absolute poverty in Greater Manchester, as well as improve the health and wellbeing of millions of people.