Seattle gave low-income residents $500 a month no strings attached. Employment rates nearly doubled.

Rimu@piefed.social to politics @lemmy.world – 813 points – Seattle gave low-income residents $500 a month no strings attached. Employment rates nearly doubled.
finance.yahoo.com
  • A Seattle basic income pilot gave low-income residents $500 a month, nearly doubling employment rates.
  • Some participants reported getting new housing, while others saw their employment incomes rise.
  • Basic income pilots nationwide have seen noteworthy success, despite conservative opposition.
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Is there a way to explain why the employment doubled for this group?

Often huge barriers to employment are owning a phone with a consistent number, and appearance/hygiene. For someone with nothing these two things can massively help.