During 2022 there were 259 "sly" citizens of the basic income reported by the Carabinieri of the "Sardinia" Legion Command during checks in collaboration with the military in service at the Territorial Labor Inspectorates and the provincial offices of the INPS.
The province where the highest number of beneficiaries who illegally enjoyed the benefit was identified was that of Sassari, with 112 reports . Following that of Cagliari (62), that of Nuoro (48) and that of Oristano (37). The violations charged to foreign citizens amount to a third of the total figure.
The Arma also reports the "most common fraudulent behavior" detected on the island in the last 12 months, namely:
- false self-certification on possession of the useful requisites for accessing the grant (for example, having an ISEE of less than 9,360 euros or real estate assets other than a house of residence not exceeding 30,000 euros)
- failure to notify the commencement of employment within 30 days
- false attestation of the requirement of residence in Italy for at least 10 years, of which the last two years continuously, as regards foreign citizens
Again in 2022, there were numerous confirmed cases of "illegal workers" who received income such as bartenders, disk jockeys, carers and so on.
The ascertained damage has been estimated at over 2.5 million euros , which the persons reported will have to return to the Treasury.
Furthermore, the Carabinieri reported to the INPS for the suspension of the provision of the benefit, several cases of people who received the subsidy from the State despite being affected by personal precautionary measures.
(Unioneonline/lf)
