‘Every little penny helps’: Measuring the need for universal basic income

‘Every little penny helps’: Measuring the need for universal basic income

LA’s universal basic income (UBI) pilot program, “BIG: LEAP,” gave participants $1,000 per month for a year. Photo by Shutterstock.

When Kameko Charles and her husband Vaughn Luis found out about LA’s universal basic income (UBI) pilot program, “ BIG: LEAP,” they happily signed up for the extra $1,000 per month that the city would give them for a year. That money would pay for a more reliable car, glasses for Luis, diapers, birthday parties for their five children, and more. Then it ran out in April. Now, life without the extra funds is difficult.

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