Normal means is that a basic income does not replace other welfare payments.

The Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot will give 5,000 city residents $500 per month, for one year. Details of the program The county’s contractor, Give Directly, provided outreach services, performed eligibility checks with the University of Chicago’s Inclusive Economies Lab and designed an application designed for a smartphone, though 15 percent of applicants took advantage of in-person assistance. Subkoviak described the administrative burden as being minimal and the startup period as faster than comparable programs. The payments qualify as a gift, so they will not interrupt families’ eligibility for other public support programs, and participants were offered optional financial coaching support. The study also includes a 3,250-person control group that will not be receiving monthly payments.