San Antonio’s guaranteed basic income pilot helped low-income families afford housing. Participants received a total of $5,108 in no-strings payments over 25 months. Texas is a key state for income pilots, with programs also launching in Austin and Harris County. When Monique Gonzalez received her money from the San Antonio guaranteed basic income pilot, she bought […]
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Austin experimented with giving people $1,000 a month. They spent the no-strings-attached cash mostly on housing, a study found.
Austin, Texas.Evan Semones A guaranteed basic income program in Austin gave people $1,000 a month for a year. Most of the participants spent the no-string-attached cash on housing, a study of the program found. Participants who said they could afford a balanced meal also increased by 17%. A guaranteed basic income plan in one of […]