Elderly man under the portico

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Elderly man under the portico

Still in motion, still part of the urban economy

By Luca Zanussi

105mm f/2.8 1/500s ISO 64
Camera: Nikon Z 7II — NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
Date: 2024-06-02
Fact
In 2024 the minimum INPS pension was €598.61 per month; average survivor pensions €490, social allowance €513.
Fact
According to the XXIV INPS Report (July 2025), 8.5% of new pensioners are still working a year after retirement; among former agricultural workers the share exceeds 20%.
Fact
In 2024 nearly one in four Italians (24.7%) is 65 or older: over 14.5 million people. Italy is the world's second-oldest country, after Japan.