Business Insider talked to basic income participants years apart. They shared how their lives and finances changed after receiving cash payments.

Some have advocated for the U.S. to provide a universal basic income. Here's what it is and why some people aren't fans.

Crystal Crawford, 40, received $500 a month for one year after a job loss. She still worries about savings, but feels more ...

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There is evidence that guaranteed income programs tend to positively affect job prospects and long-term economic stability for those who receive them. But many communities, because of ideology, stigma ...

The money allowed one mother in California to say “yes” instead of her usual “no” when her child asked for ice cream. In New York, it gave a minimum-wage worker the freedom to quit and focus on ...

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Crystal Crawford, 40, received $500 a month for one year from a guaranteed basic income pilot. Years later, she landed a new job and feels more able to pay household bills. Crawford still worries ...