Cook County Guaranteed Income Pilot Prepares
Participants for First Payments
Posted By: AltaD, 11/21/2022 11:14:54 AM
At an enrollment event this week, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle welcomed some of the more than 3,000 participants in the Cook County Promise guaranteed income pilot. The participants, who were selected by lottery, are set to receive their first monthly payment of $500 on Dec. 15. (Snip) Participant Christopher Santiago is a father of three daughters and works for the Illinois Department of Transportation. He said the flexibility the cash payments offer will relieve some financial anxiety for him, especially when it comes to unexpected expenses. “Other benefit programs like SNAP or something, you have all these restrictions, like you can’t even buy hot meals
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The Italian Prime Minister has announced a major overhaul of Italy's economy signalling a shift from previous governments on state benefits. Giorgia Meloni's plan includes a phase-out by the end of next year of the so-called “citizens’ wage,” the crowning achievement of the 5-Star Movement, which was in power from 2018-2021. (Snip) it encouraged people to stay on welfare when they could work and was abused by fraudsters. The changes announced on Tuesday would knock eligible workers out of the system after eight months or after they refuse a job offer, and requires recipients to actually live in Italy.
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America's youngest generation of adults is struggling to pay their bills while more than half have opted to live with their parents due to high inflation and uncertainty over the economy, according to a new study.
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Threatens to Derail Economy Ahead of Holidays 24 replies
Threatens to Derail Economy Ahead of Holidays 24 replies
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The owner told police his alarm system notified him that someone was breaking into the store.
The suspects threw a four-way tire wrench through a window to get in, MPD said.
Video footage showed approximately 20 men running in and out of the store grabbing merchandise.
While inside, they kicked a hole through a back wall
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