As of Wednesday, 21 October, the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) has disbursed 15.398 billion euros to beneficiaries, representing 70% of the total approved and contracted funds. Businesses received the largest share at 5.498 billion euros, followed by public entities and municipalities.
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Read today’s briefingThe number of RSI (Social Insertion Income) recipients has fallen to fewer than 150,000. With the upcoming rollout of the PSU (Social Support Benefit) in less than two months, experts have raised concerns that institutions might be tempted to use the scheme to replace paid jobs with unpaid labour.
The Court of Auditors found that at least 2.3 billion euros of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) funds remained unspent last year. The report highlights significant delays in project implementation and criticizes the lack of transparency in how funds reach the intended beneficiaries.
Last winter saw nearly 5,000 deaths above the expected baseline, a mortality increase experts associate with cold weather and flu activity. The flu season resulted in 171 hospitalizations in intensive care units, primarily among individuals with chronic conditions such as obesity and heart disease.