Harley Worden stands in the kitchen of her downtown Hamilton apartment. On the basic income pilot project she was getting $1,400 a month that covered her $950 rent, a bus pass and groceries. (Laura Clementson/CBC) Her income doubled. She signed her first lease. She was a step closer to having her children live with her and getting her life on track.
Last October, the 22-year-old from Hamilton received her acceptance letter into the basic income pilot project.
It meant that she’d be receiving a guaranteed income through a three-year study. She went from getting $721 a month on Ontario Works (OW) […]
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