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Birmingham gave single mothers $375 monthly for a year, no strings attached. Participants felt more financially stable, but 'losing the money hurt.'

The Birmingham basic income program supported single mothers, enhancing their financial stability during the pilot, but many faced hardships once it ended.

Does basic income work? We spoke to 8 families who got it.

Guaranteed Basic Income programs show promise in improving lives, providing financial stability and flexibility to low-income Americans.

Los Angeles County Approves Medical Debt Relief for Thousands of Residents

LA County supervisors voted to buy and forgive medical debt, partnering with Undue Medical Debt, aiming to alleviate financial burdens on residents living in poverty.

Salem is giving $500 a month to 100 residents. Here's why.

Salem's Uplift program will provide a guaranteed income to 100 residents, studying its effect on poverty.

Gordon Brown launches London's first multibank' amid UK child poverty fears

The launch of Felix's Multibank in London marks the latest effort to address poverty by providing essential items through a network of multibanks supported by prominent figures.

Free money? South Africa floats universal basic income for all

South Africa is considering transforming its state's COVID grant into a universal basic income for all adults, potentially becoming the first country to do so.

Birmingham gave single mothers $375 monthly for a year, no strings attached. Participants felt more financially stable, but 'losing the money hurt.'

The Birmingham basic income program supported single mothers, enhancing their financial stability during the pilot, but many faced hardships once it ended.

Does basic income work? We spoke to 8 families who got it.

Guaranteed Basic Income programs show promise in improving lives, providing financial stability and flexibility to low-income Americans.

Los Angeles County Approves Medical Debt Relief for Thousands of Residents

LA County supervisors voted to buy and forgive medical debt, partnering with Undue Medical Debt, aiming to alleviate financial burdens on residents living in poverty.

Salem is giving $500 a month to 100 residents. Here's why.

Salem's Uplift program will provide a guaranteed income to 100 residents, studying its effect on poverty.

Gordon Brown launches London's first multibank' amid UK child poverty fears

The launch of Felix's Multibank in London marks the latest effort to address poverty by providing essential items through a network of multibanks supported by prominent figures.

Free money? South Africa floats universal basic income for all

South Africa is considering transforming its state's COVID grant into a universal basic income for all adults, potentially becoming the first country to do so.
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It's one of the biggest experiments in fighting global poverty. Now the results are in

Giving cash aid in a lump sum has advantages over monthly payments.
Universal basic income can have a positive impact on well-being and poverty alleviation.

Glenys Kinnock, former UK minister, European Parliament member and wife of ex-Labour leader, dies

Glenys Kinnock, former British cabinet minister and member of the European Parliament, has passed away at the age of 79.
Kinnock was known for her work in reducing poverty and starvation in Africa, as well as her advocacy for social justice, equality, and the European Union.
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