Patuanelli: 'The citizen's income will be in the wide field programme, agreement found'
Quick Look
- M5S senator Stefano Patuanelli confirms the achievement of an agreement on citizenship income, which will be included in the coalition program.
- Financial support is presented as a protection measure for those who lose their jobs due to AI.
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Why It Matters
Citizenship income is an income support measure that is the subject of political debate in Italy. Patuanelli supports its need as a social safety net against technological unemployment.
"We have already found an agreement on citizenship income: it will be part of the coalition program." This was stated by Stefano Patuanelli, senator and vice-president of the 5 Star Movement, speaking today on "L'Attimo Fuggente", hosted by Luca Telese and Giuliano Guida Bardi on Giornale Radio.
"If you are able to work and have lost your job, perhaps because what you were doing is replaced by AI, for a period of your life we support you financially and give you the tools to retrain. Otherwise the alternative is that you go to Caritas. A civil state cannot fail to take care of those who end up at Caritas", explained Patuanelli.
Open Questions
- Which other parties in the coalition have accepted the agreement?
- What will be the technical changes compared to the previous version of the income?
