Overview

• Labor undersecretary Claudio Durigon said Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti is open to inserting the freeze in the Manovra, keeping the statutory old‑age threshold at 67 through 2029 pending approval.
• INPS estimates the freeze would cost roughly €1 billion per year, and the government is weighing one‑to‑two‑month mini‑windows for first payments alongside the “Bonus Giorgetti” to reward workers who defer retirement.
• Durigon detailed a plan to extend the voluntary 64‑years/25‑years exit to mixed careers by allowing TFR held at INPS to be converted into a pension‑style rendita to reach the minimum of three times the social allowance (€1,616 per month).
• The fate of temporary early‑exit channels will be decided in the Budget, with Quota 103 seen as unlikely to be renewed, Opzione Donna slated for reinforcement, and Ape sociale under review.
• INPS president Gabriele Fava said the system is currently solid with 27 million active insured, while the state accounting office has warned that blocking age adjustments as coefficients keep updating can lower future checks by about 9%.