-- adapted from the income.lua file from the currency mod.
local timer = 0

function atm.welfare_payout()
	payout = false
	for _,player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
		local name = player:get_player_name()
		local limit = atm.welfare[name] or atm.default_welfare
		atm.ensure_init(name)
		if limit > 5 then
			atm.balance[name] = math.floor(atm.balance[name] + 5)
			atm.welfare[name] = limit - 5
			payout = true
		end
	end
	if payout then
		atm.saveaccounts()
	end
end

minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
	timer = timer + dtime;
	if timer >= 1000 then
		timer = 0
		atm.welfare_payout()
	end
end)