The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italian government approves overhaul of welfare and pensions The Italian government has approved "citizens' income" and a new pension scheme, marking a major overhaul of the country’s welfare system. https://www.thelocal.it/20190118/italian-government-approves-overhaul-of-welfare-and-pensions Fri, 18 Jan 2019 10:45:08 +0100 italian-government-approves-overhaul-of-welfare-and-pensions Italy among biggest spenders on pensions Italy spends more than any other OECD country on pensions, while overall the government is the fifth-biggest social spender in terms of GDP, new figures show. https://www.thelocal.it/20141125/italy-among-the-oecd-biggest-spenders-on-pensions Tue, 25 Nov 2014 16:02:00 +0100 italy-among-the-oecd-biggest-spenders-on-pensions