Last spring the Ontario Government (province in Canada) launched the Ontario Basic Income Pilot. It was launched in three locations: Lindsay, Hamilton and Brant County, and Thunder Bay.
As of the end of February, a total of 2,783 people have been enrolled in the basic income pilot...
The Province is looking for those numbers to be capped at 4,000 participants, meaning there is about 1,200 people left to sign up.
- Potential recipients must have lived in the municipalities for at least the past twelve months
- 18 to 64 years old (for the entire duration of the three-year study)
- living on a low income (under $34,000 per year if you’re single or under $48,000 per year if you’re a couple)
This pilot hopes to replicate some of the improvements in outcomes found in other studies:
- food security
- stress and anxiety
- mental health
- health and healthcare usage
- housing stability
- education and training
- employment and labour market participation
For more information and a link to the Ministry of Ontario enrolment page refer to the original post "Don’t leave ‘free money’ on the table: Still about 1,200 spots left for basic income on the Lindsay Advocate website.
I am not affiliated with the Lindsay Advocate nor eligible for the program. Please resteem this post or forward it to someone how might qualify for this project.