Stock image. Photo: Brian Joyce The INHFA has called for a Universal Basic Income model for farmers in receipt of the Farm Assist payment.
The hill farmer group said such a move would provide recipients with greater income certainty and promote innovation and development in rural areas.
The INHFA has called for the trialling of the Universal Basic Income model, with recipients receiving €200/week (for adults aged 18 and over) and €100/week for any dependent children.The INHFA has proposed in its pre-Budget submission that 500 spaces be made available whereby farmers who are currently in receipt of the means-tested Farm Assist […]
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