36 h. ago Budget 2026: State’s basic income scheme for artists made permanent

Negotiations down to the wire, with five big-spending departments yet to agree their budget allocations

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36 h. ago Basic income support scheme for artists to be made permanent and opened to new entrants in budget

Negotiations down to the wire, with five big-spending departments yet to agree their budget allocations

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47 h. ago Numerous countries express interest in Government’s basic income for artists pilot scheme

Minister for Culture committed to making the scheme permanent if funding is secured in budget

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2 w. ago Tánaiste said he is supportive of extending the basic income for arts scheme

A new report finds that the scheme has led to a decline in people relying on social protection payments.

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2 w. ago Call for basic income scheme for artists to be made permanent

Call for basic income scheme for artists to be made permanent  The Irish Independent

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2 w. ago Basic income for arts has led to a decline in people relying on social protection payments

The scheme was officially launched in 2022 to address longstanding challenges in the arts sector.

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2 w. ago The Basic Income scheme brought me success, wellbeing and family life; the Government must retain it

The pilot scheme has given artists a balance between working well and living well, writes Michael Gallen.

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