That changed when Laws enrolled in The Denver Basic Income Project.
Denver's basic income project helped participants secure housing and jobsDenver's report found that basic income primarily helped participants pay for immediate expenses — like transportation, hygiene, clothes, and groceries.
Basic income puts low-income families on "an equal playing field," Nick Pacheco, participant engagement coordinator, said at a press conference.
AdvertisementIndividuals who received the lump sum or $1,000 a month payments were more likely to find a stable, full-time job than before they received basic income.
Basic income pilots can provide poverty solutionsAs the basic income pilot continues to be successful in cities like Denver, local leaders and economic security experts are looking to translate pilots into policy.
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