Last October 31st State Published a monthly note on employment trends in Italy for the month of September 2024. If it is true that Unemployment rate Lower than in previous years, but the rate of young people is quite high – equal to 18.3% (+0.3 points). Unexpected inflation, high costs of living and unexpected expenses put pressure on family budgets and savings that are hard-earned over time, and especially for this reason, there are people in Europe who are thinking – one way or the other. In a way – innovative solutions, to bring. Unemployed citizens at work
In Turkey, a IstanbulA recent move by local authorities will ensure that. Free tickets on public transport, buses and tramsFor those who have no job. Let us first go through the main points of the plan in summary and assess the situation in our country.
Can the unemployed travel to Italy for free? And if so, where and under what conditions? Here’s what to know.
Public transport initiatives in the city of Istanbul
Facilitate the movement of Turk unemployedso that they can more easily reach potential workplaces where they can hand in their updated (and effectively written) CVs or interview for a potential job: these are the institutions in Turkey’s largest cities. Aim, which is a real big city of its own. With 16 million inhabitants.
If traffic threatens to weigh down travel times with heavy delays, and if the price of tickets – or owning a car – could “hold back” the employment hopes of many of the country’s young citizens, this is the start of a project. Explains the reason. Which is now happening with the award after being announced a few months ago. 96 runs in the span of a quarter.
Every consumer of the special benefit – effectively an anti-poverty subsidy – will be able to count on more and more. Four trips per day And have to use aApp And a QR code Ad hoc: Digitally, the authors of the initiative aim to prevent possible irregularities and abuses, regarding the kind of bonuses that could appeal to the ‘Portuguese’.
Skyrocketing inflation and unemployment in Turkey.
Financial Agency Bloomberg Analyzing Istanbul’s experience, the latter is an almost inevitable consequence of the inflationary rush that has been weighing heavily on the economic resources of Turkish citizens in recent years. A very significant increase in prices in various sectors especially for basic needs and essential services but also in areas such as catering, clothing, real estate and furniture are all there to see and reduce the expenditure of the population. .
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Suffice it to say that I Bus and tram ticket prices They have increased fivefold in the past five years, in a region – Turkey – suffering from a common currency crisis and hyperinflation and burdened by the geographical proximity of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. That’s not it. If the unemployment rate is 8.8 percent – looking somehow under control – it is the specific percentage of the youth that is alarming, approaching 30 percent.
However, the actual effectiveness of these measures in finding work is open to question. It is not only the zero cost of travel, but also the quality of transport, the restriction of travel, the ability to connect the most unemployed areas with commercial areas and with offices available for rent: a city as large and densely populated as Istanbul. , the success of the project also and above all depends on the coexistence of these factors.
How it works in Italy, some examples of local initiatives.
A map of incentives for public transport in our country shows us that they are implemented in different ways depending on the region. Companies responsible for managing urban public transport services have started. Discounted tram and bus ticketsbut not at zero euros.
Let’s look at some concrete examples, with reference to some major Italian cities:
- a MilanATM provides a membership valid for 12 calendar months at a cost of 50 euros for those unemployed for at least two years (with ISEE requirement);
- a Roma Local Atac offers residents an unlimited monthly payment of 16 euros (again with ISEE required);
- a TorinoHowever, there is a special subscription ticket for the unemployed at an annual cost of 36 euros, but you must register with the Employment Center and comply with the strict ISEE requirement.
- a Genoa.A subsidized annual membership applies for residents at a cost of €120. Also the city has an ISEE limit, which doesn’t give much benefit.
Free tickets for non-workers: is a nationwide plan possible?
At this point the question naturally arises: with good public policies Welfareit is possible to think about expansion with the example of Istanbul. Free bus and tram tickets For all Italian citizens without work and looking for a job? It is true that this initiative has the potential to improve people’s well-being and social inclusion, reduce inequality and improve social inclusion.Access to essential services.
In other words, implementations of Free public transport For certain categories, such as the elderly, students or, as far as it is particularly concerned, the unemployed – and therefore those with low incomes – help to overcome the economic barriers represented by is Moving expenses.
However, a project with these characteristics – to be implemented at the national level – will face various challenges, especially the complexity of the administrative system, the division of competences between the state and the regions (Article 117 of the Constitution) and Distinct local economic and infrastructure conditions. A “mosaic” in which all the pieces fit is certainly not an easy task, considering the fact that – in Italy – the public transport sector is mainly managed at the regional level, with policies adapted to local needs. are A decentralization that sets out a very complex framework, in which each region has autonomy over the types of revenues and benefits for specific categories, such as students, the disabled or unemployed.
Understanding the purpose of Free tram and bus tickets for the unemployed Across the archipelago and islands, uniform national legislation would therefore be necessary, with ad hoc funds aimed at the regions. These rules will cover revenue losses resulting from lost revenue. From a purely economic point of view, to be honest, the impact on people will need to be carefully assessed. Budgets of public transport companieswhich is already recording negative data in many Italian cities. In general, in the absence of adequate state (or European) funds, such a move can be a kind of boomerang, further burdening public transport services.
