Those seeking employment with APE Social and who have met the requirements by the end of the year can request their social security certificate from the INPS until November 30th. The message INPS No. 128/2026 sets December 31st as the last date for submitting an application for recognition of conditions for accessing APE Social; applications received after July 15th are examined if they still contain resources (Article 1, paragraph 165, of Law No. 205/2017, referred to in Article 1, paragraph 162, of Law No. 199/2025). In 2026, the pension will be paid to those aged 63 years and five months or younger than July 31, 1963, in the four categories provided for by law; Art. 51 of the budgetary bill 2027 (C. A.)

The deadline for the Social Security Pension (APE) was extended until December 31, 2027, with the requirement of being 63 years old and six months. The late application of the Social Security Pension (APE), that is, applications received from July 16 to November 30, 2026, are only processed by the INPS if the monitoring of requests submitted within the regular deadlines leaves available resources, and the outcome arrives before December 31, 2026. This rule stems from Article 205/2017 of Law No. 26 on Budgets 2026, which applies even to those who have access conditions during this year's period; Circular INPS no. 34 dated February 23, 2018 stipulates that communication of the results of the presented appeals must be made by December 31st.

For the worker it means that the certification requested in November does not guarantee acceptance and the response comes at the end of the year.

For 2026, signs on funds are favorable: INPS, with message number 2465 of July 24, 2026, has communicated that applications for certification presented between April 1st and July 15th for APE Social and early retirement pensions have been accepted because they fall within the allocated resources. The next examination concerns requests submitted until November 30th.