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Artists receive €37m under basic income pilot scheme
Almost 2,000 artists are paid €325 per week each as part of the three-year project
The state’s basic income pilot project, which gives €325 a week to almost 2,000 artists, has paid out €37 million since it began.
In 2020, the Programme for Government committed to a basic income pilot scheme that would provide a standard, unconditional periodical payment to a cohort of people whether or not they have a job.
In November 2020, Catherine Martin, the Minister for Culture & Arts, brought to cabinet a proposal for a basic ...
