Italian police said Thursday that
they have busted a big gang that used false documents to
illegitimately claim the 'citizenship wage' minimum-income
benefit.
Police have reported 50 people to prosecutors.
The gang alleged used foreign nations from Austria, Germany and
Romania to pick up the benefit cash at post offices in Milan.
League leader Matteo Salvini said Thursday that the 'citizenship
wage' is prone to being exploited by fraudsters, adding that he
had raised the issue with Premier Mario Draghi.
"I read that 50 people are under investigation and have been
arrested because they came from Romania or Germany to get the
citizenship wage," Salvini told RAI radio.
"I spoke about this with Draghi because, in this way, the
citizenship wage is a disincentive to work and it encourages
fraudsters and tax dodgers".
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