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Istat, for the children of the South -155 euros of expenditure by the municipalities

2023-04-06T10:33:17.619Z


"The supply of social welfare services that citizens can benefit from is characterized by very large territorial differences", according to the Istat report 'The expenditure of municipalities for social services. Year 2020'. (HANDLE)


(ANSA) - ROME, 06 APR - "The supply of social-welfare services from which citizens can benefit is characterized by very large territorial differences", according to the Istat report 'The expenditure of municipalities for social services.


   Year 2020'.

The average per capita expenditure in the South is below the national figure for almost all types of users.

"This translates into 155 euros less on average for each resident minor, 917 euros less for a person with disabilities (child or adult up to 64 years), 49 euros less for assistance to the elderly, 14 euros less for of working age, used in cases of poverty and social exclusion. 184 euros).The North-West and the Center stand at 145 and 141 euros, while the Islands are in line with the national average, "


    The report also shows the impact of the pandemic on municipal spending.

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"The health emergency has changed the social expenditure of the municipalities with a peak for the fight against poverty: spending for the area of ​​poverty, adult hardship and homeless people has increased by 72.9% (from 555 to 959 million) (from 7. 4% to 12.2% of the total expenditure)," reads the press release.


    Contributions to support income are growing strongly with 377,000 beneficiaries in 2020. And there are 743,000 beneficiaries of food emergency shopping vouchers (21,500 in 2019).

On the other hand, expenditure for assistance to the disabled recorded a drop of 5.9% and expenditure for services aimed at the elderly also decreased (-1.7%).

(HANDLE).


Source: ansa

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