Sacramento program gives families $300 a month, no strings attached. How it’s changing lives

Sacramento Bee Fienishia Wash arrived in Sacramento three years ago, when untenable rent prices in Oakland forced her and her family to pack up their belongings and move inland, despite…

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A basic income for people with disabilities is a step forward for the whole movement: Rabia Khedr

Roderick Benns Disability Without Poverty’s national director, Rabia Khedr, says real headway is being made in securing a basic income for people with disabilities in Canada – and that’s good…

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Ireland Introduces Basic Income Program for Artists and Culture Workers Impacted by the Pandemic

The Arts Ireland has introduced its first basic income program for the nation’s artists and culture workers, offering sorely needed relief for a sector hit hard by the pandemic. On…

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