Italysearcher wrote:Italians don't get a pension unless they have the required number of years of contributions. 35 years at last count but they keep changing the rules.
In the South work with contributions is hard to come by as employers prefer to pay 'under the table' so they don't have to pay the contributions. Age discrimination means that under 30 years of age the contributions are less, so unless you get a firm job before age 30 its difficult to acquire the required 35 years contributions before age 65. The government here has trouble paying SS to Italians. I can't imagine you being better off here than in the US if you need to rely on this form of pension supplement.
The pension system is rather complicated and difficult to explain in few words.
Pensione di Vecchiaia = Old age
When you reach the age of 65 (60 if you are a woman) you get the pension if you have paid at least
20 years of contributions. The amount is "proportional" to the contributions paid.
Pensione di Anzianità = Seniority in the work life
You may get the pension at any age if you have paid
40 years of contributions. If you have more than 35 years of contribution you can ga on pension at 60 years of age, this age will become 61-62 in the next future. The amount is "proportional" to the contributions paid.
Assegno sociale
You get it if you are 65 and have no other income, the amount is euro 5.317,65 per year.
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All details are available in Italian at
https://servizi.inps.it/newPortal/defau ... enu=1&p7=3