Riko Niyomwungere is a North Seattle College student who participated in a recent guaranteed basic income pilot. Riko Niyomwungere was working multiple jobs to pay for college when he was selected to receive $500 a month with almost no strings attached.
The cash allowed him to stop working, start paying off credit card debt, and focus on pursuing his computer science degree at North Seattle College.
His grades improved, and so did his outlook on life.Niyomwungere was one of about 100 people selected for a 10-month “Guaranteed Basic Income” pilot in King County that launched in the fall of 2022. The […]
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