Scott Santens
Writer and full-time advocate of unconditional basic income (UBI); Citizen of Earth and New Orleans; Bachelor of Science in Psychology; Editor of Basic Income Today
Alaska vs. the U.S. Before and After Existence of the Yearly Alaskan Dividend
Comparing CPI, poverty, and inequality data
Every year every qualifying resident of Alaska receives an annual dividend provided by the Alaska Permanent Fund. The most recent payout was $1,884 in 2014, for every man, woman, and child in Alaska. The first payout of $1,000 occurred in 1982.
Data Source: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
CPI data . . .
October 31, 2014
