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As Ireland's $1,500-a-month basic income pilot program for creatives nears its end in February, officials have to answer a simple question: Is it worth it?

With four months to go, they say the answer is yes.

Earlier this month, Ireland's government announced its 2026 budget, which includes "a successor to the pilot Basic Income Scheme for the Arts to begin next year" among its expenditures.

Ireland is just one of many places experimenting with guaranteed basic income programs, which provide recurring, unrestricted payments to people in a certain demographic. These programs differ from a universal basic income, which would provide payments for an entire population.

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[–] Prizefighter@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Had this been the US our government and the Far Right would say artists owe them $1500 a month.

[–] Doorbook@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Ireland: do implement and study a program and agree it is working and they will continue it.

Users who are jealous: "this is unfair" "how that even work" "I am an artist"

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[–] grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

In case anyone wanted info from the Irish Citizens Information Board: [Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) https://share.google/BLpgqipdMH1y42mb1](Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) https://share.google/BLpgqipdMH1y42mb1)

[–] telllos@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why did basic income fell of our radar? And were left with fasism everywhere?

[–] hayvan@feddit.nl 9 points 1 week ago

Because wealth loves Fascism, and and has the propaganda power.

[–] Petter1@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 week ago

I wish, a country would finally decide to give general basic income and would flourish in many new creative companies of all sort fucking all the established big corporations only existing to hinder real progress…

[–] Unpigged@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 week ago

Imagine Irish homeless turn to storytelling as an art in order to be eligible for the pay? That would be incredible.

[–] olmecSSB@retrolemmy.com 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The criteria for artists they provide is not good. Maybe Ireland is different, but I think broadly, we need more bridge builders than music bands. Both require skill, practice, hardwork and require "art" skills. The difference is, people tend to care about the oversaturated one more. We need both, but one is much more underutilized.

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[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 5 points 1 week ago

Frederick is finally getting the state's blessing to not gather food for winter.

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