Homeless people were given free money, no strings attached. Here's what happened
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A new trial gave homeless people £2,000 to spend however they choose. What they spent the money on may surprise you.

Yet a study that involved giving homeless people money without strings attached showed that most spent it on things to improve their future, like buying a used car, paying off debt, pursuing education, starting a business and getting a home. There were no adverse outcomes for any of the participants.

But still our society will judge the homeless and make out they’re all feckless addicts who can’t be trusted with help.

  • sodium_nitride [she/her, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    18 days ago

    The randomised controlled trial, funded by Citi Foundation and St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity, will show the impact on participants’ housing stability one year after they received the money when final results are published in 2027.

    2000 pounds for housing stability impact? In this economy? Without a stable job and/or subsidised housing, the homeless people are only being given a temporary chance to maybe improve their situation. It’s likely not enough cash to get a person back on their feet, unless they only recently became homeless

    One woman said the money had come at the perfect time as she was heavily pregnant and had just been offered a move-on property.

    Obligatory fuck the land leech who forced this homeless pregnant woman to give them a deposit.