Around 1,400 former MPs have filed a new appeal to dispute the 2018 resolution, signed by then-President of the Chamber Roberto Fico, which dramatically lowered former MPs' pensions through a recalculation based on contributions. The first hearing took place on Wednesday before the Chamber's Appeals Board, which is an internal body with a jurisdictional function and is made up of five lawyer-MPs. The hearing, which lasted the entire morning, was held in a tense environment, with occasional conflict between the defense and the judges. The appeal pertains to a category of former MPs who are younger than those who had already received the cancellation of the reduction in 2022, as a result of a favorable ruling that acknowledged "legitimate expectation" as a constitutional principle. Those initial requests were also accepted due to the severity of the cuts, which in some cases reached 90%, impacting the elderly and even those hospitalized in RSA. The new group of appellants is now requesting the same treatment. However, the Jurisdiction Council of the Chamber first denied their appeal, likely due to the less severe economic impact experienced by this group of former deputies. But the 1,400 refused to give up and went to the second internal level, which was represented by the Appellate College, chaired by Ylenia Lucaselli (FdI) and comprised of Ingrid Bisa (Lega), Pietro Pittalis (Fi), Marco Lacarra (Pd), and Vittoria Baldino (M5s). Former legislator and lawyer Maurizio Paniz also represented the appellants in court, causing some tension at the start of the session after urging the College to behave "like real judges" rather than politicians. This statement irritated President Lucaselli. The Panel has reserved its decision, which will be eagerly anticipated by the former parliamentarians involved, as well as for the legal and symbolic implications regarding the economic treatment of former elected representatives.