Next phase of artists’ income scheme to be outlined following successful pilot

Detailed proposals for the successor to the Basic Income for the Arts scheme are to be brought to Cabinet next week. Minister ...
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Ireland announces new scheme providing basic income for artists

The Basic Income for the Arts scheme is the first permanent one of its kind in the world and follows a pilot scheme, launched in 2022.

Musk’s fantasy for a future where work is optional just got more real: U.K. minister calls for universal basic income to cushion AI-related job losses

This week, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned of “unusually painful” disruptions to the labor market as a result of AI.
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Artists who got almost $1,500 a month under a basic income pilot say their work improved

A basic income program for the arts in Ireland ends in August after three years.Brian Lawless - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images Ireland's basic income pilot program for the arts ends in August.
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A German experiment gave people a basic monthly income. The effect on their work ethic was surprising

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The German study found that people receiving a universal basic income felt they had more time to spend with their partners, ...
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A marijuana tax is now funding $750 no-strings-attached monthly payments to families in New Mexico

Albuquerque is now funding a basic income project with its tax on recreational cannabis. The program targets vulnerable communities, providing $750 monthly payments to families. "This isn't just about ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. was ahead of his time in pushing for universal basic income | The Conversation

Racial prejudice continues to fuel opposition to universal basic income, as well as other forms of social welfare.