Interaction of the Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme with DSP payments (gov.ie)

• BIA pilot scheme launched April 2022 by Dept of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
• DSP treats BIA income as self-employment for means testing.
• Participants receiving DSP payments must inform the department.
• Separate scheme for professional artists on Jobseeker's Allowance exists.

"This publication from the Department of Social Protection explains how the Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) pilot scheme, launched by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in April 2022, interacts with DSP payments. BIA income is treated as self-employment income for means testing, and participants must inform the DSP. The scheme is separate from the existing Professional Artists on Jobseeker's Allowance scheme."