There are strings. You need to qualify for it. Which means it isn't a guaranteed income program. It is a normal needs-based welfare program.
The entire concept of a basic income guarantee, originally, was to remove the perverse incentives of needs-based programs, which can unintentionally trap people into dependency and poverty by punishing them for taking steps to improve their situation.
The entire concept of a basic income guarantee, originally, was to remove the perverse incentives of needs-based programs, which can unintentionally trap people into dependency and poverty by punishing them for taking steps to improve their situation.