Fairness of basic income for arts scheme under scrutiny as new funding round opens

Artists unsuccessful in previous funding express frustration at nature of scheme and monitoring of recipients’ output ...

Basic income for arts scheme ‘causing segregation’ and open to abuse, officials told

One artist says housemate is availing of the scheme even though they do ‘not appear to be actively engaged in any creative ...
Dublin Live on MSN

Artists encouraged to apply as Basic Income for the Arts scheme opens today

The scheme will provide 2000 artists in Ireland with a payment of €325 each week over a three-year period to help facilitate ...
RTÉ Ireland

Guidelines announced for new Basic Income for the Arts scheme

The Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O'Donovan TD, has published the guidelines for the new Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) scheme, covering the period 2026 to 2029.

Basic income’s appeal today is similar to its roots in 18th-century England – it’s a way to compensate people for a common good taken for private gain

Today’s basic income proponents say cash payments would be good for everyone. In the 1790s, the idea’s inventor argued ...
The Baltimore Sun

The pitfalls of universal basic income | EDITORIAL

Howard County’s new Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) pilot may be framed as compassionate policy, but it’s part of a troubling pattern that’s taking root across Maryland and the United States. Following ...
Yahoo

Lawmakers float a nationwide basic income experiment that would cover the cost of a 2-bedroom apartment

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A New Jersey lawmaker is proposing a nationwide pilot program for a guaranteed basic income. The 3-year experiment would give ...