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Is there a good reason this aid is given as a voucher versus giving out money against proof of a rental contract (e.g. how it works in Finland)? Simplified bure
by ulber 10y ago
Is there a good reason this aid is given as a voucher versus giving out money against proof of a rental contract (e.g. how it works in Finland)? Simplified bureaucracy? This would solve at least some of the discrimination problems since there wouldn't be a class of people recognizable by them holding a special form of money.
- kodablah 10y agoWhat specifically does "against proof of a rental contract" mean? Rental contracts, at least apartment ones here in the states, often require some up front cash. Is this not the case in Finland? If it is the case, is the government provided money given to the render before or after the contract? If given before, how do they prevent people from just stealing it? If given after, how do people without money provide the up-front cash? These and similar questions are some common reasons behind using vouchers/stamps instead of cash.
- ch4s3 10y agoYeah, this is one of many reasons I'm in favor of direct cash grants rather than vouchers and dispensation of services that could be purchased more cheaply on an open market. Don't get me wrong, I'm not free market zealot, but the current housing voucher program is one of the least efficient means of housing individuals I can imagine.