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More than Welfare: The Experiences of Employed and Unemployed Ontario Basic Income Recipients

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  • Ferdosi Mohammad

    (Department of Political Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Toronto, ON, Canada)

  • McDowell Tom

    (Department of Political Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Toronto, ON, Canada)

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This article explores the experiences of employed and unemployed Ontario Basic Income recipients in the Hamilton and Brantford pilot site. Integrating data from surveys and interviews, the self-reported outcomes of both groups are summarized. These outcomes pertain to employment, physical health, mental health, use of health services, food security, housing stability, financial well-being and social activities. The article highlights the difference in the degree of improvements between recipients who were working before and during the pilot versus those who were not employed at both times. Its broad conclusion is that both groups reported significant benefits, but it was recipients who were continuously employed that reported the greatest improvements. This suggests that basic income could be an important policy tool to improve the lives of low-income and precarious workers in Ontario and perhaps elsewhere.

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  • Ferdosi Mohammad & McDowell Tom, 2020. "More than Welfare: The Experiences of Employed and Unemployed Ontario Basic Income Recipients," Basic Income Studies, De Gruyter, vol. 15(2), pages 1-39, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:bistud:v:15:y:2020:i:2:p:39:n:2
    DOI: 10.1515/bis-2020-0005
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