The report confirms previous findings that the BIA payment is having a sustained positive impact on recipients’ lives. Recipients are spending more time on their arts practice, report higher financial investment in their arts practice, and are producing more pieces of work compared to the control group. At the same time, BIA recipients are spending less time working in other sectors, which boosts sectoral retention.

https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport/press-releases/basic-income-for-the-arts-less-anxiety-more-productivity-greater-life-satisfaction/