A boomer living on $1,680 Social Security and SNAP struggles to afford food: 'It has kept me very isolated.'

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Rita, 68, (not pictured) lives check to check on Social Security in Illinois.

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Philadelphia is experimenting with guaranteed income pilots for pregnant people and housing insecure families

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Philadelphia's latest guaranteed basic income program will give $1,000 a month to pregnant people, no strings attached.

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A boomer living on $2,400 a month is waiting 8 years to collect maximum Social Security benefits, even though she's struggling to get by

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Diane Williams, 62, (not pictured) doesn't have enough savings to retire.

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Artists in New York got $1,000 monthly through a basic income program. One participant used the money to pay bills and afford healthcare.

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Jacinta Burnell, 52, is an artist in New York and a participant in a guaranteed basic income program.

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A California city is giving new parents $500 a month. It's one of a growing number of basic income pilots focused on families.

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Pomona, California is $500 a month to parents with children under 4 years old.

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Universal basic income has gone from utopian vision to economic reality. Here's what you need to know about UBI.

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UBI is no longer just a utopian vision.

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Baltimore gave young parents $1,000 a month. Participants used the money to pay bills and secure stable housing.

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Baltimore gave young parents $1,000 a month for two years, no-strings-attached.

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Baby boomers living on $1,000 a month in Social Security share their retirement experience: 'I never imagined being in this position.'

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For many boomers without retirement savings, Social Security isn't enough to cover daily expenses.

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Georgia gave low-income Black women $20,000 over 2 years. A participant said the money helped her afford day care and pay bills.

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A basic income program in Atlanta gave low-income Black women $850 a month, no-strings-attached.

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A retired couple gets $23 monthly from SNAP and uses credit cards to buy groceries. They worry about going hungry.

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Millions of low-income families are on SNAP but struggle to afford the full cost of groceries.

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