The Alaska Permanent Fund isn't exactly universal basic income, but offers similar benefits to UBI. Here's how it works.

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Alaska's Permanent Fund Dividend gave residents over $1,300 in 2023.

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Basic income lets some parents afford toys and new shoes for their kids. One mother said it was 'life-changing.'

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Beyond necessities, guaranteed basic income allows some parents to afford toys or activities for their kids.

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Illinois is launching a basic income pilot for 400 families in the child welfare system in the hopes of reducing maltreatment

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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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Birmingham gave single mothers $375 monthly for a year, no strings attached. Participants felt more financially stable, but 'losing the money hurt.'

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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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Financial constraints often trap domestic violence victims. Los Angeles thinks a basic income is a solution.

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LA City Councilmember Curren D. Price, Jr. speaks at a press conference to unveil the results from a pilot program called "Basic Income Guaranteed: Los Angeles Economic Assistance."

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Meet the new moms using up to $700 in monthly basic income to afford childcare. It could be the answer to helping parents stay employed.

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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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A New York basic income participant used his monthly $1,000 to pay bills and launch a nonprofit

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Kenneth McQueen, 35, used his guaranteed basic income to pay bills and launch a rollerskating nonprofit.

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Los Angeles gave families $1,000 a month in the biggest basic income pilot in the country. Now the results are in.

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Direct cash payments improved recipients' home lives.

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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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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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