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Universal basic income update – plan to give new $6,000-a-year in monthly bonus payments to families – do you qualify?

Universal basic income update – plan to give new $6,000-a-year in monthly bonus payments to families – do you qualify?

Universal basic income update – plan to give new $6,000-a-year in monthly bonus payments to families – do you qualify?

AMERICAN families could get a bonus $6,000-a-year payment as a lawmaker continues to push a plan.

The universal basic income proposal comes from Alderman DaJuan Gay of Ward 6, reports Capital Gazette . The plan would give 100 families monthly income paymentsCredit: Getty Images – Getty If passed, it would give 100 families in Annapolis, Maryland $500 per month – over a year that would be $6,000.The plan would cost $800,000 and be funded by aid provided under the American Rescue […]

Universal basic income update – plan to give new $6,000-a-year in monthly bonus payments to families – do you qualify?

Universal basic income update – plan to give new $6,000-a-year in monthly bonus payments to families – do you qualify?

AMERICAN families could get a bonus $6,000-a-year payment as a lawmaker continues to push a plan.

The universal basic income proposal comes from Alderman DaJuan Gay of Ward 6, reports Capital Gazette . The plan would give 100 families monthly income payments If passed, it would give 100 families in Annapolis, Maryland $500 per month – over a year that would be $6,000.

The plan would cost $800,000 and be funded by aid provided under the American Rescue Ac t, which was made law by President Joe Biden in March 2021. What the program could look like While details aren’t […]

Understanding the fund’s role

Understanding the fund’s role

Members of the public at the Fiji National Provident Fund branch in Nausori. Picture: FILE COVID-19 has spared no one. We have all been affected somehow — the vulnerable, the working community, business owners and governments alike.

We need to move forward re-strategising for a post-pandemic world, and in particular business approach, taking into account lessons learnt from the last two years.

At FNPF, we continue to deal with employers who have genuinely struggled through the pandemic.These employers have been appreciative of the boost to their cash flow because of the 5 per cent reduction in contribution rate, which has allowed […]

New universal basic income plan aims to give families $500 a month

New universal basic income plan aims to give families $500 a month

AMERICAN families could get $500 in monthly payments while a legislator continues to push through a plan.

The universal basic income proposal comes from District 6 Councilmember DaJuan Gay, the Capital Gazette reports.

If approved, it would give 100 families in Annapolis, Maryland $500 per month.The plan would cost $800,000 and be funded by aid provided under the American Bailout Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law in March 2021. How could the program While details are unclear as to the revenue and length of the program, Gay noted that it would take the form of another UBI initiative […]

Silicon Valley Homeless Students Could See Guaranteed Income

Silicon Valley Homeless Students Could See Guaranteed Income

A state bill from a Silicon Valley legislator could bring hope and help to homeless high school students.

(San Jose Spotlight) June 2, 2022

A state bill from a Silicon Valley legislator could bring hope and help to homeless high school students.Introduced by state Sen. Dave Cortese, Senate Bill 1341 provides $50 million to $75 million in aid to homeless youth. The bill aims to uplift about 15,000 high school seniors with guaranteed income of $1,000 per month for five months until they begin college, vocational training or enter the workforce. The bill has cleared the state Senate and is […]

USDA Announces New Regulatory Burdens on Chicken Industry

USDA Announces New Regulatory Burdens on Chicken Industry

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a proposed rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act that would do nothing to lower food prices, increase competition or reduce inflation, which is a result of policies like these from the Biden administration.

“This is a solution in search of a problem,” said NCC President Mike Brown. “The last thing the Biden administration should be doing is pushing increased regulations, red tape and costs onto businesses at a time of record inflation and input costs, threatening food security and potentially raising grocery bills even further for Americans. There is a […]

Silicon Valley homeless students could see guaranteed income

Silicon Valley homeless students could see guaranteed income

A state bill from a Silicon Valley legislator could bring hope and help to homeless high school students.

Introduced by state Sen. Dave Cortese, Senate Bill 1341 provides $50 million to $75 million in aid to homeless youth. The bill aims to uplift about 15,000 high school seniors with guaranteed income of $1,000 per month for five months until they begin college, vocational training or enter the workforce. The bill has cleared the state Senate and is headed to the Assembly for approval. The income will be provided from April 2023 to August 2023.

“It’s had quite a bit of support,” […]

Silicon Valley homeless students could see guaranteed income

Silicon Valley homeless students could see guaranteed income

Abraham Lincoln High School in the San Jose Unified School District is pictured in this file photo. A state bill from a Silicon Valley legislator could bring hope and help to homeless high school students.

Introduced by state Sen. Dave Cortese, Senate Bill 1341 provides $50 million to $75 million in aid to homeless youth. The bill aims to uplift about 15,000 high school seniors with guaranteed income of $1,000 per month for five months until they begin college, vocational training or enter the workforce. The bill has cleared the state Senate and is headed to the Assembly for approval. […]

Updates On The Stimulus Checks And UBI Payments: Senators Try To Revive The Enhanced Child Tax Credit

Updates On The Stimulus Checks And UBI Payments: Senators Try To Revive The Enhanced Child Tax Credit

By the beginning of 2022, the federal stimulus checks began to dry up, and the final installment of the first part of enhanced Child Tax Credit payments ended in December 2021. The third stimulus checks have been mostly sent to recipients as the federal administration began to concentrate more on infrastructure projects rather than on direct stimulus support.

It did not help that the Republican opposition thwarted every move by the ruling Democrats to continue with some form of stimulus sustenance. The advance Child Tax Credit payments have been around for decades and were established as part of the 1997 […]

Around 15,000 Americans set to get $1,000 monthly payments as bill passes the Senate – see the exact dates

Around 15,000 Americans set to get $1,000 monthly payments as bill passes the Senate – see the exact dates

THOUSANDS of Americans are set to benefit from a total of $5,000 worth of payments over five months.

The universal basic income payments would go out to needy students in California suffering from homelessness, as a bill has passed the state Senate. The money is set to be available for thousands of homeless students Should it become law, those eligible would get $1,000 each month.

“By eliminating barriers to higher education and creating more pathways for students, we can truly break cycles of poverty,” Senator Dave Cortes of San Jose said.“What we have seen is, when we trust these young people […]