Factbox - Italy approves "citizens' income" poverty relief scheme


  • World
  • Friday, 18 Jan 2019

ROME (Reuters) - The Italian government on Thursday approved a new poverty relief scheme known as the "citizens' income", fulfilling a long-standing election promise of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement, which governs with the far-right League.

Following are some of the main features of the scheme, which will launch in April:

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

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