For people with an income above the level where they can apply for assistance programs, what happens to them if they blow all their money? They're broke until their next paycheck. If they borrow too much and can't pay it off, they declare bankruptcy.
BI isn't a one-time payment. Presumably people would get checks every other week or every month like a paycheck. If they blow it all, worst case they will be stuck for a couple weeks. Not long enough for an eviction to go through or to starve to death. After being hungry for a couple weeks, they should figure out pretty quickly that they need to buy groceries before lottery tickets.
BI isn't a one-time payment. Presumably people would get checks every other week or every month like a paycheck. If they blow it all, worst case they will be stuck for a couple weeks. Not long enough for an eviction to go through or to starve to death. After being hungry for a couple weeks, they should figure out pretty quickly that they need to buy groceries before lottery tickets.