Maneuver, Meloni: “The eighteen-year-old bonus goes to the lowest incomes. And the stop of pos commissions is unconstitutional”

The premier has just recovered from the flu that blocked her at home for a few days Giorgia Meloni in a video on social media for the column ‘Giorgia’s agenda’ talks about manoeuvre, migrants, Italian economy. But above all of the bonus for eighteen year olds which “should not be abolished but the 18 app must be reviewed”, he says, explaining that the measure “is recognized for everyone regardless of income and this is wrong”. For Meloni “an income limit must be introduced” and “we must work to avoid scams”.

In recent days, controversy has mounted over this amendment presented by the majority parties on the subject of the bonus for 18-year-olds for culture, Now Meloni explains better: “Minister Sangiuliano is working on a culture charter to promote the cultural content of young people to give them further possibilities. But certainly 18app is a measure that needs to be reviewed. Because these 500 euros there is no reason why the children of a millionaire, parliamentarians or my daughter should have them when she makes them. While the same measure is concentrated on the lowest incomes it can be much more impactful.”

Furthermore, the abolition of POS commissions would be unconstitutional. Meloni explains and responds during the Facebook column ‘Giorgia’s notes’ to the requests of those who ask to abolish the commissions on the pos after the measure of the maneuver that eliminates the obligation for pos below 60 euros. “There is a letter that the ECB wrote in 2019 to the then Minister of Economy Gualtieri and to the presidents of the Chamber and Senate on the measures to lower the ceiling” reveals the premier, in which the ECB makes a series of criticisms of the lowering of cash”, calling it “particularly important for some social categories” and the only “legal currency” which allows citizens to settle a payment immediately without fees for its use. “The Central Bank tells the Italian government at the time to be careful because the e-money has a fee problem.” “Many people say ‘why don’t you take away the fee?’ Because we can’t do it, it would be unconstitutional – says Giorgia Meloni – electronic money is private and the State cannot prevent those who offer the service from earning a commission. This is the reason why Bank of Italy makes its assessments regarding the issue of raising the cash ceiling”.