Deputy Premier and Interior
Minister Matteo Salvini on Thursday denied reports that the
government could delay a promised pension reform.
The so-called 'quota 100' pension reform effectively brings
down the retirement age by enabling people to start claiming a
State pension when their age and their number of years of
contributions add up to 100.
There has been speculation the move could be delayed as part
of an effort to bring down the deficit forecast for next year
from 2.4% and avert an EU infringement procedure.
The European Commission has said running a deficit this high
would breach its budget rules.
"From what I know, there is no delay of the 'quota 100'
pension system in the budget. It's newspaper fantasies," Salvini
told Salvini a Radio Anch'io.
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