PILOTS & EXPERIMENTS
Artists to get €325 a week in Ireland for three years under newly approved basic income plan
By: Jack Horgan-Jones A total of 2,000 artists will be given a basic income of €325 per week under
A just transition: Basic Income and Prince Edward Island
P.E.I. livable income advocate says private members bill creates ‘new level of importance’ as it takes basic income talks
Catalonia will be home to ‘one of world’s most ambitious’ universal basic income pilot plans
By: Cristina Tomàs White. | Original post can be see here. Catalonia is set to become home to a
New basic income pilot will focus on immigrant survivors of gender-based violence
My New Red Shoes (MNRS) is proud to announce Project Empower, a new basic income pilot that will provide direct
109 Formerly Incarcerated Inmates in Durham, NC, Now Getting $600 a Monthly Basic Income
By: PATRICK THOMAS. Original Post here. _______________________________________ Highlights: Guaranteed income program provides former inmates with supplemental income 109 formerly
Public consultation on Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme received 1,269 largely positive responses from artists, creative workers and the public
Original Post: https://www.hotpress.com/music/public-consultation-on-basic-income-for-the-arts-pilot-scheme-received-1269-largely-positive-responses-from-artists-creative-workers-and-the-public-22896030 Following the launch of the online public consultation on the Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme earlier
Universal basic income for region in the Democratic Republic of Congo announced
Original press release can be found at: https://basicincome.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/220302_Pressrelease_EightBasicIncomeDRC-1.pdf Eight’s basic income project, in collaboration with IPIS, the Belgian Development
Basic Income For Transition-age Foster Youth In New York
By: Eli Dvorkin and Mo Russell Leed Original Post: https://nycfuture.org/research/basic-income-for-transition-age-foster-youth The past four years, more than 20 cities and
5,000 Low-Income Chicago Families To Get $500 A Month For One Year
Chicagoans can apply to the universal basic income program in April. It was one of four anti-poverty initiatives Mayor
Gary, Indiana hopes to continue guaranteed basic income program
The Gary City Council will vote on an ordinance that would extend the guaranteed income program. Will the program
Welsh basic income pilot for care leavers ‘should be copied in Scotland’, charities say
The Scottish Government has shown an “openness and interest” in bringing forward a basic income pilot for people leaving
Basic income for young people leaving care to be piloted in Wales
Young people leaving care to be offered £1600 a month for two years from the month after their 18th
Ann Arbor asks residents how to spend $24 million in federal funding. One option is basic income.
The Ann Arbor City Council is asking residents for input on how to spend $24.1 million of federal funding from the
1,000 Phoenix Families Have Begun Receiving $1,000 a Month
Phoenix City Hall. Each family selected is expected to receive $12,000 over the next 12 months. By: ELIAS WEISS.
This is the company that guaranteed-income pilot programs use to get people cash
Steady, the tech platform cofounded by Shaquille O’Neal, has a community of 4 million members made up of contractors
Philadelphia to Provide $500 a month in basic income for one year to 60 residents
A guaranteed income program will pair money with important resources for a few dozen Philadelphians. By Devan McGuinness Original Post
What ever happened to Chicago’s universal basic income pilot program?
Three months after the City Council OK’d what’s touted as the largest such program in the United States —
Durham Guaranteed Basic Income to select 129 participants from pool of formerly incarcerated people
In less than two weeks, a new program, known as Excel, will start giving $500 a month to formerly
Guaranteed basic income pilot in NYC expanded to 500 more expectant mothers
A new, privately funded program offers families in poverty a steady stream of cash. By Andy Newman Original post can
$333 a month in basic income has a direct impact on children’s brain development
Original post can be seen here: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-01-cash-low-income-families-impacts-infant.html A team of investigators from six universities across the U.S. reports that
Plans for a universal basic income pilot in Wales are too small, a cross-party report has found
Original post can be seen here: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-60028468 UBI is where a government pays all individuals a set salary, regardless
22,219 People Apply for 110 Slots in Shreveport Basic Income Pilot
By: Marlo Lacen SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The City of Shreveport says more than 22,000 people applied for the
California may soon experiment with a basic income of $500 a month for students in the California State University system
By: Scott Jaschik Original Post: https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/01/18/california-may-try-basic-income-college-students California may soon experiment with giving $500 a month to low-income students in
Irish government to pay basic income to 2,000 artists for three years
Approximately 2,000 artists, actors, musicians and other performers are set to be paid a basic income by the Irish
Basic income would not reduce people’s willingness to work
A basic income would not necessarily mean that people would work less. This is the conclusion of a series
Maine contemplating basic income pilot
Bipartisan support exists for a 2019 basic income proposal that would supplement the safety net for Mainers in need.
Meet the mayor-elect who wants to tax marijuana to pay for a guaranteed basic income program in New York’s 4th-biggest city
By Jason Lalljee Original article: https://www.businessinsider.com/ubi-basic-income-weed-marijuana-tax-rochester-mayor-malik-evans-2021-12 Rochester, New York, is the fourth largest city in the state, according to
Guaranteed basic income program begins in Tacoma; families get $500/month for one year
By Lisa Stiffler Original article: https://www.geekwire.com/2021/guaranteed-income-program-backed-by-twitters-jack-dorsey-begins-in-tacoma-families-get-500-month/ The 110 Tacoma, Wash., families chosen to participate in a guaranteed income program received
Basic income pilot for artists to start in Ireland in early 2022; 2,000 creative workers to get €325 a week for 3 years
‘Landmark move’ to involve €325 weekly payment without means testing By Deirdre Falvey Original article: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/once-in-a-generation-basic-income-pilot-for-artists-to-start-in-early-2022-1.4756353 A new pilot
Rochester City Council approves guaranteed basic income pilot
By James Battaglia, Jack Watson Original article: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/rochester-city-council-approves-guaranteed-basic-income-pilot-program/ ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — In its meeting Tuesday night, Rochester City Council unanimously
Montgomery County will be the first in Maryland to launch a guaranteed basic income pilot program
By Jack Pointer Original article: https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2021/12/montgomery-co-sets-aside-2-million-for-guaranteed-income-pilot-program/ Montgomery County will be the first in Maryland to launch a guaranteed-income pilot
Newark’s Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot Program Expands to 400 Residents in Second Phase
The program addresses the economic insecurity faced by Newark’s residents by providing $6,000 per year for two years Original