$1,000 Monthly Payment Planned for Austin Families Through Universal Basic Income

$1,000 Monthly Payment Planned for Austin Families Through Universal Basic Income

Share Photo: (Photo : Montinique Monroe/Getty Images) Austin is set to launch the very first universal basic income program in the state of Texas, where some residents may be qualified to receive $1,000 per month.

On Thursday, April 21, members of the Austin City Council will vote on whether to approve or disapprove UpTogether, a California non-profit, to manage and establish the universal basic income (UBI) program for the city, per KVUE .

If the proposal gains approval, UpTogether will have to find 85 local families who could use the $1,000 monthly payment. These families are supposed to belong to the […]

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