Pensions and social-security
agency INPS said Thursday that it received requests for the
Cassa Integrazione (CIG) benefit for workers who have been laid
off or had their hours reduced by companies in financial
difficulty for 351 million hours in 2017.
This was 39.3% down with respect to 2016 and the lowest level
since 2008 - the year of the start of the economic crisis.
INPS said it authorized CIG benefits for 19.8 million hours
in December, down 30.1% with respect to October and 47.6% lower
than in the same month in 2016.
The agency said it received 209,325 applications for
unemployment benefit in November, down 26.39% on October.
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