SUCCESS STORIES
The director of Sam Altman’s basic income study says one of the most interesting results was an increased interest in starting a business
What happens when you give people $1,000 a month? They start thinking about launching a business.
These Coloradans experiencing homelessness were given different sums of money – no strings attached. Here’s what happened
“It’s based on the mindset,” he said. “It’s not how little I’m getting, but what I do with what I have.”
75 artists received $9,000 each in a basic income trial. The cash helped a yarn guru to buy a house and a new car.
Torri Hanna said the basic income program helped her navigate a tough period of her life.
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.
Some parents say guaranteed basic income helped them afford childcare, allowing them to secure jobs and promotions at work.
In experiments, San Diego researchers gave cash to low-income people. Here’s what they learned.
A new report details the impact of four direct payment, guaranteed-income programs for San Diegan County residents.
Child Tax Credit expansion boosted housing affordability and stability, study shows
A temporary, pandemic-era expansion of the Child Tax Credit improved housing affordability for families with low incomes, according to University of Michigan research.
Baltimore, other cities try to answer: Can a handout ease the burden of poverty, and for how long?
Michelle Vines with her children Mason Vines, then 3 and Rylee Oliver, then 2, applied for Baltimore’s guaranteed income pilot program in 2022, which was spearheaded by Mayor Brandon Scott.
After ‘promising findings,’ program expands that gives New Orleans teens $50 a week without conditions
New Orleans 12th grader Dejah Grimes was part of a pilot program, soon to be expanded, that gives students $50 per week with no strings attached.
Basic income could result in fewer trips to ER, new study suggests
Giving cash to poor people could result in fewer emergency department visits, a new study suggests.
How much is $1,000 a month worth? New study explores impact of basic income
Research so far shows basic income can help lower-income families afford the basics.
What a big experiment giving money to parents reveals
Giving people cash makes them less poor. It doesn’t fix everything.
Los Angeles gave families $1,000 a month in the biggest basic income pilot in the country. Now the results are in.
Direct cash payments improved recipients’ home lives.
A basic income program helped me get back on my feet when I was unemployed and struggling. And now I give back.
A basic income allowed Hope Davis to get back on her feet and give back to her community.
Georgia gave low-income Black women $20,000 over 2 years. A participant said the money helped her afford day care and pay bills.
Georgia’s basic income pilot helped low-income Black women afford bills and pay down debt.
What would you do if the state gave you an extra $500 a month? 150 San Diegans got a chance to find out
San Diego’s pilot was one of more than 30 such programs unfolding roughly in parallel across the nation.
How St. Paul’s guaranteed-income pilot program helped my family
Mothers and children benefit greatly from the stability provided by these initiatives — which are expanding across the Twin Cities region.
Denver Basic Income Project gave homeless people cash and saved taxpayers almost $600,000 in the process, report says
First-year study shows more stable housing, decreased use of emergency services among recipients
Report: Richmond’s guaranteed income pilot program showing signs of success
The program is now in its third cohort, according to a recent press release, and the city has set aside $500,000 of its 2025 budget to continue the program.
Why basic income makes you more likely to get a job: lessons from Tacoma and beyond
Interest in guaranteed basic income programs is gaining traction in some Washington cities. Tacoma started its second basic-income pilot in 2024, after a separate King County program. KUOW’s “Booming” looks into the lessons learned from such experiments.
Arts Sector gathers to discuss Status of the Artist in Ireland & results from first year of the Basic Income for the Arts pilot
Arts Sector gathers to discuss Status of the Artist in Ireland & results from first year of the Basic Income for the Arts pilot
New Mexico experimented with a basic income program that gave $500 a month to mixed-status immigrant families. They used the money to secure jobs.
A New Mexico guaranteed basic income program offered immigrant and undocumented households across the state $500 a month for a year.
Over 100 basic-income pilots have run in US cities. Now states are getting creative to fund no-strings-attached cash payments
Aimed at combating poverty, GBI faces political challenges and funding constraints.
Indy nonprofits gave families $500 a month. Here’s how it went.
The eastside Indianapolis groups chose 15 families to test a universal basic income program for a year and a half.
A year after a single mom stopped getting $500 a month through Chicago’s basic income program, she’s still holding down an apartment and making ends meet: ‘It was every single thing that I prayed for.’
Jennette Fisher and her 11-year-old daughter Sophia moved into a new apartment in January. Fisher is still setting up the furniture, but her Chicago suburb is starting to feel like home.
After first year of guaranteed basic income program in Iowa, what has it done for participants?
Wright said the extra cash gave her room to save money and time to find a place more suitable for her family.
11 states with guaranteed basic-income programs that give residents hundreds of dollars a month, no strings attached
New York City is one of many areas across the country offering guaranteed basic income to low-income residents.
Some people are being given thousands of dollars with no strings attached in universal basic income trials. They mostly spend the cash wisely.
Interest in universal basic income has grown due to the pandemic, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and economic pain.
Seattle basic income pilot shows increased employment and larger paychecks
Riko Niyomwungere is a North Seattle College student who participated in a recent guaranteed basic income pilot.
A San Antonio grandmother used guaranteed basic income to afford groceries and rent a house: ‘It’s changed my station in life’
Ingrid Sullivan, 48, was able to afford rent and groceries with San Antonio’s basic-income program.
Places across the U.S. are testing no-strings cash as part of the social safety net
Christopher Santiago recalls being skeptical the first time he heard about basic income — giving people cash with no conditions on how to spend it.
El Monte guaranteed basic income pilot program shows signs of success
The programs tracked participants spending on debit cards and found most spent it on basic needs like food, rent and gas.
San Antonio experimented with giving people $5,108 no-strings-attached. They spent it on housing and school supplies for their kids.
San Antonio gave low-income residents $5,108 each in a guaranteed basic income pilot. They used the money to pay for housing and other necessities.