Il cut to the so-called "golden pensions" sponsored by the Movimento 5 Stelle could soon become a reality. After months of negotiations and controversies, the grillini seem to have managed to reach an agreement with the League. Agreement considered "positive" by both sides. On the one hand, one of the workhorses promised in the electoral campaign is brought home, on the other, it is ensured that the measure reaches a "limited" audience of pensioners. All happy therefore and no damage to the Government.
According to what he reports Republic, the amendment would now be ready and could be filed in the Senate in the next few hours. The measure should provide a cut to golden pensions based on 5 rates distributed on as many thresholds. With two imperatives. Number one: the reductions will only affect pensioners with a gross check exceeding 90 thousand euros. Imperative number two: the "cut" will be timed, will last a total of five years and will be presented using the usual formula of the "solidarity contribution" in order to avoid doubts about its constitutional legitimacy and to protect itself from rejection in view of (certain) appeals.
GOLD PENSIONS: HERE ARE THE BANDS SUBJECT TO THE CUT
In total they will be 40-45 thousand pensioners subject to the "solidarity contribution" for an expected annual revenue of 130 million euros, 650 in five years.
Secondo Republic, the measure should provide for 5 different income thresholds to which the cuts will be applied. There before purchasing, it will include the largest group of retirees: about 31 people with a gross allowance of between 90 and 130 euros.
La second band instead it will go from 130.001 to 200 thousand euros. There third it will reach up to 350 thousand euros, the fourth up to 500 thousand. Thursday and the last band will instead include the very few pensioners - we are talking about thirty - who receive a gross allowance of more than 500 thousand euros.
GOLD PENSIONS: HERE ARE THE RATES
The 5 categories of pensions will correspond 5 different rates, with progressively higher cuts as pension amounts go up. Here is the scheme:
- Gross pension between 90 and 130 thousand euros: rate of 10%,
- Gross pension between 130.001 and 200 thousand euros: rate of 20%,
- Gross pension between 200.001 and 350 euros: rate of 25%,
- Gross pension between 350.001 and 500 euros: rate of 30%,
- Gross pension over 500 euros: rate of 40%.
GOLD PENSIONS: CALCULATIONS ON CHECKS
Based on the initial calculations, the pensions included in the first band should undergo a cut between 8 and 330 euros per month (8 euros for those who receive 91 thousand, 83 for those who receive 100 thousand, and so on). Annual total: between 100 and 4 thousand euros. All before taxes.
The heaviest reduction, as mentioned, will be for checks exceeding 500 euros gross which may have to waive an amount higher (and which increases as the check rises) than 100 euros a year.
