News . 7/2026 In News . 06/2026, INPS announced the minimum daily wage thresholds for the year 2026, as well as updates to other reference values generally used to calculate social security and social assistance contributions for most employees. The following notice provides, in particular: - The value of the annual ceiling for the contribution and pension base

News . 6/2026 The 2026 Budget Law No. 199/2025 has expanded the group of employers required to pay severance pay contributions to the INPS Treasury Fund. INPS, in its News 12 of February 5, 2026, provides the first operational guidelines regarding the implementation of the changes related to the contribution aspects of the new legislation. A key change is that an employer may become so

News 23/2025 Regarding the first major update, the INPS issued, in News . 139 of October 28, 2025, instructions on how to apply for the new 2025 Mothers’ Bonus. We remind you that this Bonus is an income supplement reserved for working mothers with two or more children, introduced by Decree-Law No. 95 of June 30, 2025 (the so-called “Omnibus Decree”), converted, with amendments, by Law No. 118 of August 8, 2025. The new 2025 Mothers’ Bonus consists of the payment

News 8/2025 We would like to draw your attention to two measures providing for social security contribution relief for employment in disadvantaged areas: 1) Social Security Contribution Relief for SMEs in Southern Italy, provided for in the 2025 Budget Law, Article 1, paragraphs 406 et seq., and as outlined in News No. 32/2025; (page 1 et seq.) 2) SEZ Bonus, for the permanent hiring of individuals over 35 who have been unemployed for at least 24 months, pursuant to Decree Law No. 60/2024, Article 24 (the so-called “Coes Decree”)

News . 7/2025 In News . 26/2025, INPS announced the minimum daily wage threshold for the year 2025, as well as updates to other standard reference values used to calculate social security and social assistance contributions for most employees. The following notice provides, in particular: - The value of the annual ceiling for the contribution and pension base

News 4/2025 In News on January 20, 2025, the Social Security Institute announced the new contribution rates, effective January 1, 2025, for the Wage Supplementation Fund (F.I.S.), the Bilateral Solidarity Fund for Professional Activities, as well as the additional contribution to be applied in cases of recourse to ordinary, extraordinary, and exceptional wage supplementation pursuant to Article 5 of Legislative Decree No. 148/2025. 1) What

News Flash No. 3/2025: INPS has announced that the portal is now open for the online submission of applications for an exemption equal to 1% of social security contributions, up to a maximum of €50,000 per year, provided that employers hold a gender equality certification. The certification must be issued by accredited bodies. It is specified that accredited certification bodies authorized to issue the certification in accordance with

News 34/2024 This News the latest developments in labor and social security matters. List of topics covered 1) Updates on the secondment of personnel: effective January 1, 2025, News will be subject to VAT 2) Decree on the Waiver of Violations and updates on fixed-term contracts 3) Publication of the 2024 New Skills Fund Decree 4) Supplementary Agreement to the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Tertiary Sector - Confcommercio dated October 31, 2024, on vocational apprenticeships 5) Contract renewal

News 31/2024 In News . 90 of October 4, 2024, INPS provides guidance on the changes to the penalty system introduced by Decree-Law No. 19 of March 2, 2024, entitled: “Further urgent provisions for the implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR),” subsequently converted, with amendments, by Law No. 56 of April 29, 2024, and effective as of September 1, 2024. These changes, governed by Article

News Flash No. 28/2024 Subject: INPS Clarifications on the Procedures for Submitting “PAR_GEN” Applications for the 1% Contribution Exemption for Companies Holding Gender Equality Certification – Extension of the deadlines for submitting applications for certifications obtained by December 31, 2023 In Message No. 2844 of August 13, 2024, INPS emphasizes the importance of the exemption measure provided for by law and outlines the requirements that

News 27/2024 The “Decree of the Minister of Labor and Social Policies, in consultation with the Minister of Economy and Finance, dated May 21, 2024” was published in Gazzetta No. 159 of July 9, 2024, providing for the adjustment of the Bilateral Solidarity Fund for Professional Activities. The interministerial decree of May 21, 2024, implements the provisions of the collective agreement signed on December 27, 2022, between Confprofessioni and Filcams

News Flash No. 26/2024 Law No. 95 of July 4, 2024, converting Cohesion Decree No. 60 of May 7, 2024, containing “Further urgent provisions regarding cohesion policies,” was published in Gazzetta on July 4. Below are the changes to labor provisions introduced during the conversion process: With regard to the regulations governing the extraordinary income and operational continuity allowance (ISCRO), it is provided that the

News . 18/2024 In order to provide financial support to workers in the entertainment industry, taking into account the specific nature of the work performed by workers in this sector and its structurally intermittent nature, the legislature has provided for the establishment, effective January 1, 2024, of an intermittent work allowance (known as IDIS), as a permanent and structural measure, for workers in this sector. This allowance is

News . 17/2024 In News . 57 of April 18, 2024, INPS provided administrative and operational instructions regarding the additional month of parental leave paid at 60% of salary (for the year 2024 only, at 80% of pay), a provision introduced by the 2024 Budget Law (Law No. 213/2023), and applicable only to employees who complete their mandatory maternity or paternity leave after

News Flash No. 14/2024 The Equal Opportunity Code, which entered into force in 2006, requires public and private companies with more than fifty employees to prepare a report on the gender-based employment situation every two years. This requirement is optional for companies that do not meet the aforementioned employment threshold. For the current two-year period 2022–2023, the deadline is April 30, 2024. See

News Flash No. 8/2024 In News . 25/2024, INPS announced the 2024 update to the maximum benefit amounts for ordinary and extraordinary wage supplementation (CIGO and CIGS), wage supplementation for agricultural workers and permanent agricultural employees (CISOA), the FIS wage supplementation allowance, and the benefits from the Credit Fund and the Cooperative Credit Fund. The amounts have been updated in consideration of

News . 7/2024 In News . 21/2024, INPS announced the minimum daily wage for 2024 as well as the reference values for calculating contributions. The following information provides, in particular: The annual maximum value of the contribution and pension base; The minimum wage for most employees; The minimum hourly wage for part-time employees; The portion of wages

News . 6/2024 Attachment: Sample form for reporting children’s tax ID numbers Article 1 of Budget Law No....

News Flash No. 4/2024 The INPS portal has been updated with the release of the new online application form "SGRAVIO PAR_GEN_2023”, which is used to submit requests for contribution relief (for private employers) in the event that, by December 31, 2023, the gender equality certification referred to in Article 46-bis of Legislative Decree No. 198/2006 (Code on Equal Opportunities between Men and Women) is obtained. This measure entails exemption from

News . 3/2024 Budget Law No. 213 of December 30, 2023, provided, on an exceptional basis, for the pay periods from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, for public and private sector employment relationships (excluding domestic employment relationships), an exemption from the employee’s share of contributions, amounting to 6%, provided that the taxable remuneration, calculated on the basis of thirteen monthly payments, does not exceed the monthly amount of €2,692.00, at