The final report into the impact of Basic Income for the Arts shows that working in the Arts in Ireland pushes many into financial precarity, and even poverty. There should be no barrier to beginning a family, or a pension, or even an appointment with a dentist. In October 2023 over 50% of people in the control group who were not getting Basic Income were struggling to afford basic things like food, clothes and heating where in the general population, it was 17%. For the NCFA this moment is a considerable call to action; we have unequivocal evidence now that adopting this scheme and expanding it to include a larger group at a rate of at least €325 per week is essential. We need your help to make sure that Basic Income for the Arts becomes a reality and isn't relegated to the graveyard of pilot schemes.
Let us stand together in support of our artists and arts workers by urging policymakers in Ireland to retain, extend and expand Basic Income for The Arts.
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