Cambridge’s guaranteed income program increased employment and financial health, a report says

Cambridge's guaranteed income program increased employment and financial health, a report says

CAMBRIDGE — Giving money directly to low-income families in Cambridge has paid off in more ways than one, researchers say.

Results of the Cambridge RISE pilot programA guaranteed income The initiative, which gave $500 a month to 130 families in the city for 18 months, was released Wednesday. They show “significant improvements in financial health, higher employment rates, more time and space for parenting, and improved educational outcomes for children,” according to the Cambridge Community Foundation. Results of the Cambridge Guaranteed Income Pilot Project

The researchers said that after one year, the employment rate of those who received payments rose […]

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