this small study provides very strong evidence in favour of a basic-income policy as an approach to homelessness
The handout generated a net saving of almost $800 per recipient, taking into account the costs that would have been involved in providing shelter accommodation.
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"There’s a stark contrast between public perception and the reality of how homeless people spend money, says a researcher who gave 50 homeless people in British Columbia $7,500 each to do with as they wished.
Instead of blowing the windfall on “temptation goods,” such as alcohol, drugs or cigarettes, they spent it on rent, clothing and food, the study led by University of British Columbia researcher Jiaying Zhao found."