#pspspsps us government what if you just implemented ubi

[xieliansbignaturals]

On one hand: yeah, the Gruel Voucher Breath Fraud post is funny because it’s so accurate (with of course some exaggeration). The state of government assistance programs in the US (my country) is dire. I’m on year 3 of waiting to be approved for disability payments. I am aware of how bad things are.

On the other hand: in a lot of situations, there are routes other than crowdfunding online! Currently, I’m getting regular help from food stamps, food bank home delivery, government healthcare, income-based housing (so for me, free), a government caregiver program, three separate electric bill programs (I checked and that’s allowed), and I think probably something else I’m forgetting. I used to get wifi/phone bill help until they stopped that. In the past, I’ve gotten income-based forgiveness on hospital bills.

And that’s just the government programs. I’ve also gotten one-time help from several independent charities. And for legal help with getting disability benefits, I signed an agreement with a lawyer saying he’ll get about 25% of my back pay if and only if I get approved.

Unfortunately it takes forever to get a lot of these things, they’re really strict about requirements, and you have to fill out a ton of paperwork. But it’s possible. Please, make sure you know your options! You deserve help, and you’re allowed to accept it when it’s offered.