Italy’s winding road towards a national minimum income scheme

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The Italian government has launched a national plan to fight increasing poverty and social exclusion. It may represent a first step towards the establishment of both a national minimum income scheme and an integrated social system of social services aimed at active inclusion.

Author: Matteo Jessoula