Cash aid isn’t a solution for homelessness.

An experiment in giving homeless people $750 didn’t move the needle. To reduce homelessness, payments likely need to be larger, last longer—or both—and come close to covering a full month’s rent locally, explains a professor of social and health policy.
https://theconversation.com/getting-750-a-month-didnt-end-homelessness-but-our-study-shows-it-still-improved-the-lives-of-homeless-people-278141
Getting $750 a month didn’t end homelessness – but our study shows it still improved the lives of homeless people

The study found that regularly getting cash made it easier for many homeless people to meet their immediate and personal needs.

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