Families could get $1,000 a month as part of Austin's first guaranteed income program [View all]
Government aid programs often come with a laundry list of do-nots. For example, if you receive SNAP benefits, more commonly known as food stamps, you can’t use them to buy to-go food, soap, vitamins or medicine.
So, what if the government stepped back? What if it offered people cash without stipulations?
That’s the question Austin City Council members will consider this Thursday, when they vote on the city’s first universal basic income, or guaranteed income program. If approved, the city would send $1,000 a month to 85 families over the next year.
Mayor Steve Adler, who supports the item, said he was initially skeptical of giving families taxpayer money without any direction on how the money should be spent.
Read more: https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2022/04/families-could-get-1000-a-month-as-part-of-austins-first-guaranteed-income-program/
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