«We strongly reject yet another fake news revolt against the actions of the Meloni government: thesingle check is not in danger. It is appropriate to remind Repubblica and other drug dealers of unverified news that this Executive has invested significant resources in favor of Italian families, so it would be illogical to think of a retreat in the next maneuver. Supporting working mothers, birth rates and the purchasing power of families remain key points of Brothers of Italy and of the Government“. Senator Guido Liris, group leader of the party, declared this in a note Brothers of Italy in committee Balance sheet.
Forza Italia’s reaction to the rumours
«It’s a fake news also denied by the minister Georgette». Thus Paolo Barelli, group leader of Forza Italia to the House, questioned by Affaritaliani.itcomments on this morning’s indiscretion in the daily newspaper la Repubblica on the cancellation of thesingle check on the part of the Meloni government with the Budget Law from next year. «Only from tomorrow with the first meeting between the leaders of the government majority will we begin to talk about the Budget Law for 2025 in a general sense and commitments towards the European Commission. This of the cancellation of thesingle check It appears as a total fake news», concludes Barelli.
The response of Minister Eugenia Roccella
«I don’t know if the morning press review should be understood as the sequel to the fake radio commentary on the landing of the Martians on Earth in Orson Welles or should be taken seriously and therefore considered as having caused alarm. We hope that the weeks that separate us from the presentation of the maneuver let’s not all go by like this, otherwise we should seriously worry about the state of theinformation in Italy” He states that Eugenia Roccellaminister for the Family, Birth Rate and Equal Opportunities. «The truth – continues Roccella – is only one: that our government has always put the families at the heart of its priorities, it has always supported them as certified by theParliamentary Budget Office (which quantified the net benefits derived this year by families from the policies of theexecutive), and of course will continue to do so. If there is anyone who has raised objections to thesingle check it’s certainly not ours governmentwhich actually increased it and corrected some critical issues, but it is theEuropean Unionwhich has opened an infringement procedure on the provision”.
The European Union’s position and the invitation to debate
It is on the requests of the EU that it would be right to inform citizens and open the debate with the opposition, something we have repeatedly and forcefully asked for, but without an answer. EU asks to completely cancel the residency requirement in Italy (currently two years) for recipients of thenon-workers’ allowanceand also that of the duration of the employment relationship (currently at least 6 months), and even to recognize thecheck even to those who have children living abroad”, adds Roccella. “Therefore, it would no longer be necessary to live in our country, but it would be enough to work there even for just one day to benefit from the contribution. These changes, already heavy for the balance of the State accounts, would have further potential implications that would go well beyond the immediate ones, and through legal means could lead to an uncontrollable domino effect”, underlines the minister. “After what happened with the Super building bonuswhich has come to weigh on theItaly for the equivalent of twenty financial bills, it is an experience that it would be advisable not to repeat. On the objections of theEurope to thesingle check – continues Rock – we have asked all political forces several times to express their opinion, we have asked for unity in the defense of this instrument because it is a question that concerns the common goodthe good of the Italian families and not a partisan interest. Let us also remember that the way in which the measure was constructed is a decision of the previous government and not of the current one, which is also engaged in an important defense battle. “We therefore renew the invitation to all political forces to express their opinion, because more than the late august fantasieswe would like to know the opinion of politicians and operators of theinformation on the European infringement procedure. One thing is clear and indisputable: that our government will never steal a single euro from familiestowards which our commitment remains a priority and transversal to all ministries”, explains the head of the Family, Birth Rate and Equal Opportunities. “We have employed for the families all possible resources, and there were no surpluses because the increase incheckin particular for the large families and for those with particular fragilities, it has been significant, with an increase in spending from 16 to 20 billion. We will continue to stand by the families and to childrenand there is no doubt about it. As long as we are in government, the Martians will not arrive on Earth and the families will be supported,” he concludes.