Basic income reform causes debate in politics and civil society. Maria Teresa Bellucci, Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Security, who was interviewed by “Avvenire” also spoke on the subject. As of the 1st of August, the Citizenship Income may be withdrawn from 800,000 people and the Deputy Minister of Labor explains that “the Budget Law intervenes to regulate an instrument over which the State has risked losing control, such as This is evidenced by the approximately 240,000 requests that were rejected, thanks to the introduction of ex ante controls, due to lack of residence in our country or false or silent statements about the professional status of family members, to which are added another 50,000 suspended and subject to new controls. . Our will to reform Income – regardless of its designation – arises from the need to introduce measures that give real answers to poverty, along with the centrality of social inclusion and effective intervention in active labor policies. The Ministry of Labor and Social Policies will address the issue of reform with the utmost attention and caution, we are aware of the interests and needs at stake. We’ll be ready.”
Bellucci stresses that “the government has no intention of forgetting those who need financial support, especially if they find themselves in particularly difficult conditions with dependent children, people with disabilities in the family or the elderly. The new instrument will pay maximum attention to all those who cannot do without social security, which must not be confused with mere social security and must count on the full involvement of local authorities and the social private sector. Those who accuse us of “hunting the poor” feed misinformation and exploit social unrest for electoral purposes only.”
Source: IL Tempo
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