Stockton's universal basic income scheme The Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration - generating new ideas, solving big problems.

SEED is born out of the simple belief that the best investments we can make are in our people.

In February 2019, we began giving 125 Stocktonians a guaranteed income of $500/month for 18 months. This income is unconditional, meaning there are no strings attached and no work requirements. A hand up, rather than a hand out, SEED seeks to empower its recipients financially and to prove to supporters and skeptics alike that poverty results from a lack of cash, not character.

 

Source: Stockton Demonstration Channel - Youtube