The Future Generations Commissioner is calling for a Creative Universal Basic Income to pay artists a basic living allowance and help Wales recover from the pandemic.

Sophie Howe, a vocal advocate for UBI, thinks a pilot of the scheme could rescue the struggling arts and culture sector in Wales and act as a trial for a payment for all in the future.

Welsh Government has announced a £53m to support cultural organisations in Wales hit hard by the effects of Covid-19.

While the money could help venues plan for an eventual reopening, the commissioner says a basic income for creative practitioners could help arts survive in the long-term.UBI is a direct, non-means tested payment for citizens – a trial in Finland found recipients reported increased productivity and […]

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