Italy is actually one of the few countries that goes about their existing system so ridiculously, that universal basic income (actual UBI too, not an income-means tested flat benefit for those who qualify as being poor) could be done in a revenue neutral way by cashing out existing programs and also existing expenditures for the top 20% which are currently about 4x the amount given to the bottom 20%.
See the charts in this piece: http://www.scottsantens.com/eating-food-will-fail-to-reduce-malnutrition-new-report-warns
What a fantastic comment and chart, steemit needs more people like you, where have you been hiding? and very nice indeed to meet you.