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A study into how the arts and culture sector can recover from the “unprecedented damage” caused by Covid-19 has warned that live performances and events could be damaged by the exodus of thousands of performers and production staff into other work.
In a report expected to be presented at cabinet this week, the government’s arts and culture recovery taskforce calls for a basic income scheme for the sector.
This would be a tax-free payment to allow up to 55,000 workers and performers to meet essential living costs while allowing them to earn taxable income when performance work is available.
The recommendation is similar to a pledge in the programme for government to run a universal basic income (UBI) scheme for three years as part of…