(ANSA) - Rome, July 17 - The Italian state "clergy fund"
that disburses pensions to 13,788 former priests is "constantly
in deficit", in the red from 2012-2015 for a total of between 56
and 115 million euros and with a capital deficit of more than
2.2 billion euros in 2015, said Italian tax agency INPS on
Friday.
The "Open Doors" report by the agency said 72% of clergy
fund pensioners also have a second retirement fund.
The clergy fund wasn't affected by the controversial 2011
Fornero pensions reform that contained tough measures implicitly
dictated by Brussels.
State pension fund for clergy in the red
72% of clergy fund pensioners have a second retirement fund