Providing $750 monthly to people experiencing homelessness led to 48% exiting homelessness versus 43% without the cash, a difference not statistically significant.
Just money, with no strings attached': how direct cash transfers are giving women in rural Kenya a new life
Unconditional cash transfers substantially reduce child mortality and enable recipients to shift from dangerous, low-income activities to more secure livelihoods and better nutrition.
Cash transfers like Social Security and tax credits lift millions out of poverty, while recent guaranteed-income trials show limited sustained benefits for health, child outcomes, or employment.