How will Italy’s new public transport voucher work?
Italy’s outgoing authorities has authorised a public transport voucher, valued at as much as €60, for college kids, staff and pensioners with an revenue of lower than €35,000.
Below the scheme, which comes into impact in September, commuters should buy season passes for native transport (bus, tram, metro) in addition to non-urban coaches and regional and nationwide rail transport (second class solely).
The one-off fee, with a most restrict of €60, is a part of a €79 million bundle to handle rising prices of residing and can also be designed to encourage higher use of public transport.
The e-voucher should be requested on-line by the tip of this 12 months, by accessing the www.bonustrasporti.lavoro.gov.it web site (to be launched within the coming weeks), utilizing the SPID digital id system or with an digital id card.
The voucher issued by way of the web site is non-transferable and might solely be used with a transport firm, inside the month of situation, by presenting it on the ticket workplace.
Italy’s labour minister Andrea Orlando described the measure as “a concrete assist for college kids, staff, retirees, for all these residents who use public transport, on street and rail”, including that there are plans to proceed the scheme subsequent 12 months.
For extra particulars see the ministry for labour and social insurance policies web site. Picture credit score: ste77 / Shutterstock.com.