Madison’s guaranteed income pilot has initial findings, now halfway through

Madison’s guaranteed income pilot has initial findings, now halfway through

Last year, researchers partnered with the City of Madison to see what would happen if families got monthly payments of $500. Now, that pilot is halfway through.

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Last year, researchers partnered with the City of Madison to find out what would happen if select families got monthly payments of $500. Now, that pilot is halfway through.

The Madison Forward Fund has paid 155 randomly chosen, low-income families since September 2022. The dollars are unconditional with no strings attached.The program released an interim report in January and showed, as pictured in the chart below, how basic income payments […]

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