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Homeless people to be given cash in UK trial (www.positive.news)

submitted 8 months ago by Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

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"The trial comes amid mounting evidence to suggest that giving money to those who need it is a surprisingly effective solution to poverty."

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[–] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 6 points 8 months ago

“At a time of severely strained public finances, we are keen to learn whether we can use money more effectively and more efficiently to tackle deep-rooted societal problems like homelessness,” said Michael Sanders, professor of public policy at King’s College London, which is leading the trial.

Every one of these economists should be made homeless, jobless and their assets frozen to see how they handle it.

Why is it that private finances are never talked about? Not corps but people, especially workers (and that includes involuntarily unemployed).