Related storiesRaising children — especially an infant — is expensive, and Lopez's income dipped during her maternity leave by about 70%.
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But, during maternity leave, Lopez said her monthly paycheck was reduced to around $600 due to her employer's limited parental leave policy.
She didn't expect to be a guaranteed basic income participant, she said, but it came at just the right time for her family.
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