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Italy Drops Hiring-Bonus Extensions, Replaces Them With a Leaner, Low-Funded Scheme

Scant 2026 funding plus unresolved rules leave the new hiring incentive uncertain.

Overview

  • The Milleproroghe published in the Official Gazette omits the planned prorogues, so hiring bonuses for under‑35s, disadvantaged women, ZES hires in the Mezzogiorno, and self‑employment in strategic sectors end on 31 December 2025.
  • The 2026 budget law introduces a different framework of partial contributory exemptions for permanent hires, with eligibility and intensity to be defined by a forthcoming ministerial decree.
  • Spending ceilings for the new hiring scheme are set at €154 million for 2026, €400 million for 2027 and €271 million for 2028.
  • Housing incentives are confirmed for 2026, including the renovation bonus, Ecobonus and Sismabonus, plus the furniture appliance credit, while the Superbonus and the 75% architectural‑barrier bonus expire at the end of 2025 and fossil‑fuel‑only boiler installs remain excluded.
  • Family and social supports are financed for 2026, with the working‑mothers bonus lifted to €60 a month under set conditions, a €1,000 newborn grant, expanded nursery support, the Carta Acquisti and Carta Dedicata a Te, and a €200 electricity bill discount.