Il completamento delle riforme pensionistiche?

The reforms that affected the public pension schemes have inevitably been influenced by the socio-economical context in which the legislation has been enacted. The essay, starting from this premise, analyzes the progressive stages of the reforms: from the «Dini reform» of 1995 (and before of that the «Amato reform» of 1992), which defined a path of rationalization and control of pensions costs, also with the increase of the requirements for the access to the pension benefits, the introduction of a new (and penalizing) models for pensions calculation, and with the harmonization of social security schemes. The progressive pensions reform, after partial deviation with law n. 243/2004, was completed by law n. 247/2007, which introduced an automatic update system of determination of the pensions amount connected to life expectancy changes; and, finally, by law n. 122/2010, which completed the implementation of the Dini reform, ruling not only with regard to amount of benefits, but also (and especially) with reference to the effective date of benefits payment. Consequently, the system could be in (trend) financial stability; therefore, the new challenge for the legislator is represented by the implementation of the adequacy principle established by art. 38 Cost., as the founded pensions system may be unable to the mentioned principle.