‘I was homeless for nearly a decade – universal basic income changed my life’

'I was homeless for nearly a decade – universal basic income changed my life'

Denver launched a pilot program of basic universal income, in which residents experiencing homelessness were given a monthly stipend. This is what happened.

Jarun Laws seen with his children in the Denver area (Image: Jarun Laws/Facebook)

The Denver Basic Income Project helped nearly half (45 percent) of its participants secure housing and full-time jobs.The pilot program launched Fall 2020 for universal basic income, a social welfare program in which citizens are given monthly stipends to cover basic expenses, providing direct cash payments to over 800 Colordans experiencing homelessness, including single-parent Jarun Laws.The program, which saved public services $589,214, provides hope […]

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