Chicago Lawmakers Might Trial A Universal Basic Income

Scott Olson/Getty Images Universal basic income, a scheme which offers money to citizens with no strings attached, gaining traction in small pockets of the US and other countries. Chicago City Council is being presented with a plan to trial giving 1,000 families $500 per month as a pilot scheme. City lawmakers have voiced support for legislation that would trial a basic income scheme for 1,000 families in Chicago.