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		TheOtherHobbes 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ireland rolls out basic income scheme for artists It's about 60% of the Irish minimum wage. So more of a nice gesture than a generous handout or a true attempt at UBI.

extraduder_ire 3 months ago [–]

There is no requirement that it be the entirety of someone's income.

The normal welfare and employment system still applies to recipients, which is one of the more notable things about it.

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