fraiserouge@lemmy.worldBanned to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 15 days agoThe US town that pays every pregnant woman $1,500: ‘We’re not OK with our babies being born into poverty’www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square57linkfedilinkarrow-up1366arrow-down18
arrow-up1358arrow-down1external-linkThe US town that pays every pregnant woman $1,500: ‘We’re not OK with our babies being born into poverty’www.theguardian.comfraiserouge@lemmy.worldBanned to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 15 days agomessage-square57linkfedilink
minus-squareplz1@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up72·edit-215 days ago $1500, once $500/month for the first 12 months That helps, but that’s a far cry from “born into poverty” solutions
minus-squareFrozengyro@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up35·15 days agoStill amazing and I’m sure incredibly helpful to the families.
minus-squarestoly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·14 days agoFor people on the edge, this would make all the difference in the world and allow them to sleep at night.
minus-squareStamau123@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down6·15 days agoI mean, I never had a kid, but $500 a month for a year sounds like it would shore you up for all early expenses
minus-squarePogogunner@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·15 days agoWhen I was in high school, many years ago, I remember posters in classrooms that stated “It costs $800 a month to have a baby. How much is your allowance?” I don’t know how that came up with that figure, but inflation has made this number much higher by now
minus-squareBeeegScaaawyCripple@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down3·edit-215 days agoit helps but $6k isn’t enough for a year in Flint, MI. That 500 doesn’t even cover rent.
minus-squaresunzu2@thebrainbin.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up7·14 days agoThis is a supplement… Not income replacement.
minus-squarethermal_shock@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-214 days agoIt’s not supposed to. Wtf you having a kid if you can afford rent!? It’s supposed to help with formula, diapers, shit like that.
minus-squareBeeegScaaawyCripple@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·14 days ago all early expenses since none of y’all can read
That helps, but that’s a far cry from “born into poverty” solutions
Still amazing and I’m sure incredibly helpful to the families.
For people on the edge, this would make all the difference in the world and allow them to sleep at night.
For sure. I’m all for it.
I mean, I never had a kid, but $500 a month for a year sounds like it would shore you up for all early expenses
When I was in high school, many years ago, I remember posters in classrooms that stated
“It costs $800 a month to have a baby. How much is your allowance?”
I don’t know how that came up with that figure, but inflation has made this number much higher by now
it helps but $6k isn’t enough for a year in Flint, MI. That 500 doesn’t even cover rent.
This is a supplement… Not income replacement.
It’s not supposed to. Wtf you having a kid if you can afford rent!?
It’s supposed to help with formula, diapers, shit like that.
since none of y’all can read