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Universal basic income offers people recurring cash payments, no strings attached.
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Alaska's Permanent Fund Dividend gave residents over $1,300 in 2023.
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Parents and their two young children play with toys
Beyond necessities, guaranteed basic income allows some parents to afford toys or activities for their kids.
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An Illinois guaranteed basic income program will give cash to 800 families involved in the child welfare system.
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People of a Peruvian Amazonian community, seen from the rear, walk along a dirt track amid lush greenery.
$2.30 is enough to feed a family in the Peruvian Amazon for a day.
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A guaranteed basic income program in Birmingham, Alabama gave 110 single mothers $375 a month for a year.
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Tatiana Lopez, 39, (not pictured) is a new mom and participant in Flint, Michigan's guaranteed basic income pilot.
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Some parents say guaranteed basic income helped them afford childcare, allowing them to secure jobs and promotions at work.
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Kenneth McQueen, 35, used his guaranteed basic income to pay bills and launch a rollerskating nonprofit.
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Direct cash payments improved recipients' home lives.