Young Workers Under 36 Receive Bonus: EU Social Fund Funding Announced by INPS, But No Obligations for Employers

Autore · Elisa Varnelli

What happened. The employers that hired young workers under the age of 36 in 2023 are receiving a PEC from INPS, which announces the funding of the age relief with European social funds from the EU's Social Fund Plus. The communication has raised doubts among labor consultants about the obligations imposed by EU rules, and the Institute clarified that there is no requirement for employers to fulfill any obligations. For the young worker's dismissal under the age of 36 applied to hiring and stabilization of the biennium 2021-2022, the path is different: INPS communications.

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The news of the dismissal of young people aged under 36 for hiring in 2023 was released by the INPS on October 15, 2026, but it has had no impact on the conditions of access, modes of use, recognized amounts, acquired rights, or obligations already fulfilled by enterprises. Enterprises that hired in 2023 with the bonus for young people under 36 are receiving from the INPS a PEC (Payment of Employment Conditions) which announces the financing of the assistance through European Social Fund resources. The communication raised doubts among labor consultants about the public disclosure requirements imposed by EU rules and clarified that there is no requirement for enterprises benefiting to fulfill any obligation. For the dismissal of young people under 36 applied to hiring and stabilization periods of 2021-2022, the path is different: previous INPS communications ask employers to inform

The EU funding of employees still active has been corrected. In summary: the layoff due to appointments and indefinite term contracts from 2023, which is set out in art. 1, point 297, of Law No. 197/2022, was inserted into the financial operations with the FSE+ 2021-2027 programs under the Ministry of Labor's General Directorate for Active Policies' indication; according to the INPS news dated October 15, 2026, conditions of access, modes of utilization, recognized amounts, acquired rights, and already fulfilled obligations by enterprises are unchanged; for the layoff 2021-2022 regulated by art. 1, points 10-15, of Law No.

Article Translation:

The European Social Fund-Regional Transition Cooperation (FSE-REACT) EU funding must be communicated to workers by email or another suitable method. The bonus for young people aged under 36 participating in the 2023 recruitment has been included among the operations that can be covered by the 2021-2027 Programme of the European Social Fund Plus, according to the news from INPS dated October 15, 2026. This choice serves to accelerate the spending of these European programmes. Changing the financing source while the benefit already recognized by enterprises remains identical. For many companies, redundancy is still ongoing. The relief cancels out contributions.

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