Questione giuridica chiave
Whether a hypothetical income had to be attributed to the wife from the start of EL entitlement as forfeited income.
Decisione estratta
Yes. The wife could reasonably have engaged in gainful employment, and her efforts to find work were insufficient.
Motivazione estratta
No family or social circumstances prevented employment; the children were old enough and the husband was at home. The authorities could depart from earlier provisional assessments because these decisions were not final, and the insured could not rely on them to refrain from renewed efforts.