The universal basic employment pilot aims to reduce poverty

Written By Devin Cotten

“Our goal is to bridge folks past the benefits cliff,” — when a person gets a small income increase but loses eligibility for public benefits  — “but it’s also to stand up the reality of dignifying historically low-wage work,” Cotten said. 

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