Migrating existing programs without leaving anyone behind.
The Human Credit doesn't eliminate existing programs overnight. It provides a pathway to replace them gradually, on the strength of results.
No one loses existing benefits. New systems prove themselves before old ones phase down.
Immediate: New recipients of displacement support receive HC instead of traditional unemployment. Existing recipients continue under current programs.
Years 1–5: HC runs alongside existing programs. Direct comparison data accumulates. Where HC proves superior, new recipients are routed to HC by default.
Years 5–10: Programs like unemployment insurance, food stamps, and housing assistance gradually phase down as HC covers those needs.
Years 10–15: Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid transition more slowly. The timeline is longer because the stakes are higher and the populations are more vulnerable.
Key safeguard: Phase-out only occurs where HC demonstrably outperforms the existing program. If it doesn't, the old program continues.
See Deep Dive: Entitlement Transition Specifics for transition mechanics for each major entitlement.