They will drink it or shoot up.
I wonder how “random” it will be. They may drink it or shoot up, or might buy groceries. There is a period when people are too old to be considered for jobs and too young for social security. Can be rough years for some worthy people. But who exactly is making the payments? Let me guess......If megacorporations all chipped in...well, they’d raise prices so we’d pay the bill either way.
More fake research. What do all those people receiving checks on SSI do with their money? As of 2015, 8,309,564 persons received SSI in the US, of which 1,292,302 were in California. For 2017, the average SSI payment is $8,830 year or $735 month. A couple get $1,104/month. This does not include food stamps or Medicaid.
Some states supplement SSI. As of 2011, California supplemented SSI benefits by $171/month to $255/month per person or $396 to $564 per couple.