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Three-year pilot, costing €2.5m per 1,000 participants, proposed by recovery taskforce

Clare Duignan (left), chairwoman of the Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce, pictured with Minister for Culture and the Arts Catherine Martin. Photograph: Fennell Photography 2020 A proposal for a three-year pilot of a universal basic income in the arts, culture, audio visual and live performance and events sector has been backed unanimously by the Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce appointed by Minister Catherine Martin.

The basic, unconditional, opt-in wage for artists and cultural workers, based on the national Minimum Wage of €10.20 an hour, would be in lieu […]

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The Minister for Arts and Culture, Catherine Martin has welcomed a new report from the Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce, which outlines proposals for universal basic income for artists.

The Life Worth Living report sets out a number of proposals which look to support artists of all disciplines who have been negatively affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.Broadly speaking these proposals fall under a number of categories which include: Taxation and financial provision measures. Education and training supports. Technology supports. Mental health supports. Social protection measures. Copyright measures. The taskforce said it has been widely acknowledged that the impact of […]

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The aftermath of a fire in Dublin last night Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the Government will take “no further steps” in the controversy over Seámus Woulfe’s position on the Supreme Court.

A man in his 40s was arrested after drugs, alcohol and mobile phones were discovered during the largest ever seizure of contraband at an Irish prison. A man in his 30s was also arrested after the body of a man was discovered at a house in Co Mayo this morning. Health officials announced 11 more […]

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A universal basic income (UBI) is regressive and means that large numbers of people have to be taxed more heavily, said Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum on Monday.

Responding to moderator and Bloomberg Quicktake chief correspondent Jason Kelly’s question on whether governments should institute a UBI, Mr Tharman called it a "bad idea" on two counts.

Firstly, it is regressive."The idea of giving everyone (the same) quantum of money is very different from giving the poor and the lower-middle-income group the support they need."He added that while many UBI proponents say it is a way of […]

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Colombia’s ‘solidarity income’ has helped 3 million vulnerable households weather the pandemic Without government stimulus programmes, hundreds of millions of people will lose their livelihoods during the pandemic.

Temporary basic income and universal healthcare are both necessary to support people through this time.

They are already working in some countries – here are the details. With more than 54 million cases of COVID-19 reported globally at time of writing, many countries are struggling with second waves of the virus. The prospect of reimposing lockdowns and other restrictions, while necessary to bring the pandemic under control, could have devastating […]

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Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam has a blunt answer for supporters of the Universal Basic Income (UBI) policy.

The short answer — he thinks it’s a bad idea, for societies outside of Singapore.

The Coordinating Minister for Social Policies was speaking as part of a panel at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum on Nov. 16, which included industry titans like McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski and Ginni Rometty, executive chairman of IBM.Other than the issue of UBI acting as a disincentive to work, which Tharman believes is still an "open issue", he believes that UBI is bad because it is regressive and would […]

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Dr. Tracy Smith-Carrier, Associate Professor in King’s School of Social Work, was a member of a panel discussion that was part of the Basic Income Forum , which took place on November 4. 2020.

During the panel discussion, Dr. Smith-Carrier shared her knowledge and perspective as an income security researcher on the need for a Basic Income. Joining her on the panel were Senator Kim Pate (a long-standing advocate in the penal and justice systems in Canada), Ron Hikel (who administered the Mincome experiment in Manitoba in the 1970s) and Floyd Marinescu (CEO of C4Media and founder of UBI Works). […]

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The Universal Basic Income concept advocates providing every citizen with a fixed monthly income, no strings attached. The current widespread job losses in many countries due to the coronavirus pandemic have led to renewed interest in the idea. Universal Basic Income payments are intended to be sufficient to cover basic physical needs and participation in social life.

For the duration of the study, 120 German citizens will receive a monthly income of €1,200 (approximately $1,420). Payments will start in spring 2021 and continue for three years. https://www.dw.com/en/basic-income-germany-tax-free/a-54700872 . Purpose of Germany’s Data-Based Long-Term Study

Since current debates on the merit […]

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