PILOTS & EXPERIMENTS
Ontario pays $320K in legal fight over its cancellation of basic income program
Ontario Premier Doug Ford exchanges words with former NDP leader Andrea Horwath during Question Period at Queen’s Park in Toronto on July 31, 2018.
Texas judge rules against AG Ken Paxton’s lawsuit that would halt Harris County guaranteed basic income program
Paxton sued Harris County for implementing a guaranteed income program, called Uplift Harris, which would give $500 a month to nearly 2,000 low income households over an 18-month period.
A conservative group is suing to stop a San Francisco guaranteed income program that gives 55 trans residents $1,200 a month
A conservative group is suing San Francisco over a guaranteed basic income program for trans people.
Iowa slated to ban all future basic income programs
Sen. Bill Dotzler, 75, called the last two legislative sessions the “worst attack” on low-income and working-class Iowans he has ever seen.
Could Minnesota be among the first states to offer a basic income program?
Minnesota could be one of the first states in the nation to pilot a basic income program, with lawmakers considering a $100 million proposal that would provide up to 10,000 people hundreds of dollars every month.
It’s time for bold new experiments to tackle poor health – including a Basic Income
Sheffield GP Jack Czauderna explores a fascinating experiment from 100 years ago that turned how we think about health upside down – and that could sit alongside the NHS today.
Two New Guaranteed Basic Income Bills Bring Different Strategies to Reducing Young Adult Poverty
The Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act of 2023 is one of the many plans that lawmakers have introduced to help improve the lives of many people in the United States.
British farmers want basic income to cope with post-Brexit struggles
Schemes to replace EU subsidies will not plug gap left by loss of EU subsidies for most farmers
Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts, announces guaranteed basic income pilot program
National coalition advocates in favor of cash-based policies to create opportunity
Court Certifies Class Action Lawsuit Brought By Those Who Were Part Of The Ontario Basic Income Pilot Project
The Government of Ontario is facing a class action lawsuit brought on by four Lindsay residents on behalf of 4,000 people who had participated in the Ontario Basic Income Pilot.
Portland, Maine Exploring Universal Basic Income Program
The Portland City Council’s Housing and Economic Development Committee recently released a draft of their 2024 Work Plan, which includes exploring the implementation of a universal basic income (UBI) and a possible increase of the city’s minimum wage to $20 per hour.
Meet the woman running Sam Altman’s universal basic income study
When OpenResearch begins sharing the results of its research, it plans to cover study recipients’ time use, mental and physical health, decision-making, crime, politics and social attitudes, and effects on children.
Who is getting $500/month in Rochester’s guaranteed income program? Key facts released
Buntley has made ends meet thanks to the $500 he receives every month from the city of Rochester with no strings attached, and no requirement to pay it back.
Minnesota House panel OKs statewide basic income program
House File 2666 would provide the $500 per month for 18 to 24 months to eligible recipients statewide.
Bill banning basic income programs, like UpLift in central Iowa, passes Iowa House
The bill would specifically ban a pilot program called UpLift that provides a guaranteed income of $500 a month to 110 people in central Iowa.
Rashida Tlaib proposes bill to combat youth homelessness with $1,400 a month for three years
The pilot program would offer monthly payments of $1,400 for three years
New bill proposes a UBI of $500 a month for every American ages 18 to 24
In an ambitious move to combat young adult poverty, Democratic Representatives Morgan McGarvey and Bonnie Watson Coleman have introduced legislation aiming to grant every member of Generation Z in the U.S. a $500 monthly payment.
Norway to become next country to run a basic income pilot
By providing a guaranteed minimum income to all young people under the age of 30 who are out of work or further education, the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration in this city hopes to encourage more people to enter the workforce. But will they bother to work then?
Why some lawmakers in some states are fighting the basic income programs many cities are testing
In five states, Republican politicians are trying to ban programs that provide low-income people with monthly payments of $500 to $1,000 for a year or two, with no strings attached.
More than 82,500 residents applied for Harris County’s $500/mo basic income program
Harris County’s guaranteed basic income program received more than 82,000 applications from residents before the online portal closed earlier this month
Guaranteed basic income program coming to Fresno County this summer
The Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission announced that a guaranteed income pilot would finally come to Fresno County after the area missed out on funding from the state last year.
Cash payments for WA residents? Lawmakers propose trying out basic income program
Washington Democrats want to give 7,500 low-income state residents recurring cash payments for two years, no strings attached.
Denver basic income pilot scores $5 million to extend program for another 6 months
Basic Income Project’s new funding includes $2 million expected from city; program helps more than 800
Texas Senator Questions Legality of Harris County’s Basic Income Program
Bettencourt asked the Texas attorney general to weigh in on whether the plan to give $500 monthly stipends violates the Texas Constitution.
Proposal would bar universal basic income programs in Iowa
Calling taxpayer-funded basic income programs “insane,” “socialism on steroids” and “an attack on American values,” a pair of Republican state lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation that would prohibit such programs in Iowa.
Michigan’s $55M experiment with guaranteed income begins with Flint moms
A new cash-assistance program will provide money to the mothers of newborns Audrina Gatica and Khim’Meir Taylor, who were thrust into the spotlight Wednesday as the program officially opened for applicants.
Why this Denver company is giving $750 a month to pregnant women
Goldbug is funding a guaranteed income pilot for pregnant women—the first privately financed program like it in the country.
A Signature Initiative for UBI in Germany has Started Again
“Unconditional Basic Income: An initiative starts again”
How $750 a month helped Bay Area homeless people off the street
The program providing provided guaranteed, no-strings-attached monthly incomes
New Orleans wants to spend $2 million to give out cash payments to disadvantaged youth
“This program has given our youth the power and autonomy to make the choices that most benefit them,” Mayor Latoya Cantrell said in a 2022 news release.
Harris County in Texas set to launch $500 a month guaranteed income program
“Uplift Harris” aims to give financial relief to low-income families in the county, with parties receiving $500 a month for 18 months.
Wales is set to let its basic income experiment end
The Welsh government has announced that its universal basic income (UBI) project will not be continued after the initial pilot ends in 2025 because of the cost.