Payments from a universal income scheme for poverty-stricken Houston residents has been halted over concerns it may be unconstitutional.
The Harris County Uplift guaranteed income pilot was intending to give selected low-income families living in high-poverty zip codes $500 for 18 months—$9,000 over the full term—with no requirement to pay it back.
Read more: Checking Account vs. Savings Account: Which is Best for You? The funds were intended to help reduce generational poverty , income volatility, housing instability, and improve self sufficiency among the 1,928 families who were selected for the program.But the scheme has, for now, been blocked by […]
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