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The Dignity Dividend: Lessons Learned from Guaranteed Income Pilots in Massachusetts

A report that reviews what has been learned from guaranteed income pilot projects in Massachusetts and situates those findings within the broader national evidence base.

Published Year: 2025

The report begins with a literature review of major U.S. guaranteed income studies, followed by a detailed catalog and synthesis of 24 pilot programs launched across Massachusetts, identifying who they served and how they were structured.

It then explores policy pathways for scaling this work and presents program-level data for each initiative, drawing on public sources and interviews with program leaders to highlight both successes and remaining gaps.