The first payments of the Participation Allowance, the measure that the Meloni government introduced in January 2024 and which definitively retires the Citizenship Income, have begun. As of January 26, there were 287,704 claims approved by the Social Security Institution, which also published data on the regions where the subsidy was paid: more than half of the checks were addressed to families residing in Sicily and Campania.
Inclusion allowance, more than half of payments between Campania and Sicily
According to INPS data, 154,666 of the 287,704 applications accepted came from Campania and Sicily. Although the population of these two regions represents only 17.7% of the total of the Italian region, in practice they are 53.76% of the total. This is a very high concentration for two regions, thus leading the rankings of the most “controlled”. At the top of the list was Campania, where 83,355 Participation Allowance cards were issued, while 71,311 applications were accepted in Sicily. Puglia ranks third with 27 thousand 628 buyers, followed by Lazio with 21 thousand 246 buyers. At the end of the ranking we find the regions with the least number of applications: Valle d’Aosta with 135 requests and Trentino Alto Adige with 201 requests. The figures confirm that there is a big difference between the South and the North: 78% All checks were paid in the South, again according to INPS data: 224,461 payments (out of 287,704 payments). Practically speaking, three out of every four checks paid are sent to the South.
117 thousand applications were rejected due to insufficient conditions
Payments started to be made on January 26 to 287,704 families whose applications passed preventive checks in line with the requirements determined by the legislation. The number of applications processed is 446,256, of which 418,527 are signed by Pad. Some of these have been rejected or suspended until more data becomes available. In detail, 12,222 applications require an additional investigation to obtain the certificate certifying the need for recognition of the measure. After receiving the required certificate, INPS will continue payment from February 15. A further 1,140 applications were “suspended” due to anti-fraud checks, while 117,461 applications were rejected for lack of requirements. The average subsidy amount for the 287,704 accepted people is 645 euros per family unit.
Source: Today IT
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