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For the first time in many years, Monique Toutant thinks she might be able to buy herself some better groceries and some new clothes. As a longtime social assistance recipient, the 62-year-old Quebec ...
BOSTON - Will Boston try a new approach to tackling poverty? The Boston City Council this week held a hearing to consider a guaranteed basic income program for its poorest residents. City Councilor ...
Minneapolis's guaranteed basic income program has shown promising results after a year. The two-year GBI program gives $500 monthly to 200 low-income families, no strings attached. Researchers found ...
Canada is taking its baby steps toward a basic income program meant to broadly address poverty. The Senate’s national finance committee began looking into Sen. Kim Pate’s proposal for a national ...
Every day Peter Gilmer works with someone who is struggling to have their basic needs met through Saskatchewan’s income support program. “The two big issues that we deal with in our office are, first ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Officials say more than 600 clients receiving social supports are participating in the program. They say expanding beyond that ...