A guaranteed income program in Compton is helping people out of poverty — and it could work better than traditional forms of welfare

A guaranteed income program in Compton is helping people out of poverty — and it could work better than traditional forms of welfare

An aerial view of a street in Compton, CA At least 11 cities across the US have adopted guaranteed basic income programs for a select group of their citizens.

The universal basic income-inspired programs have been gaining popularity as COVID increases financial insecurity

The group running Compton’s program says UBI-like programs help people cover basic expenses without the downsides of welfare. Get a daily selection of our top stories based on your reading preferences. Something is loading. Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept […]

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