Not only a reduction in the tax burden and an inclusion subsidy, but also new incentives for hiring, more security controls, increases in the one-off subsidy and extension of the expansion contract for early retirement. These are just some of the 30 measures contained in the draft of the Labor Decree that the government will present to the unions at the table today, at 7 pm, in Palazzo Chigi. Preparatory table for the Council of Ministers on 1 May. Two appointments in 24 hours that the unions didn’t like. “Being summoned when the measure has already been taken, I imagine it is information about what the government has already decided”, said CGIL leader Maurizio Landini, speaking to Radio Anch’Io of Rai Radio 1. “We have always asked – he continued Landini – to participate in the decisions, of course we are going to listen, we are going to see, but this is not the method we like: being summoned the night before the next morning they vote on the decree already made ».
But let’s look specifically at some of the contents of the draft. In article 10, incentives are foreseen for private employers who hire beneficiaries of the Inclusion Subsidy with a full or partial permanent employment contract, or even with an apprenticeship contract. The incentive consists of “exemption from the payment of 100% of the total social security contributions due by employers, excluding premiums and contributions due to the National Institute of Occupational Accident Insurance, up to a maximum of 8 thousand euros on a , adjusted and applied monthly”.
While for those who hire the beneficiaries of the inclusion subsidy with a fixed-term or seasonal employment contract, total or partial, the exemption is recognized for a maximum period of twelve months and, in any case, not exceeding the duration of the employment relationship of the «payment of 50% of the total social security contributions due by employers, excluding premiums and contributions due to the National Institute of Occupational Accident Insurance, up to a maximum amount of 4 thousand euros per year”.
A new recruitment award for young people under 30 years old is also introduced in the Decree-Law, carried out in the second half of 2023, that is, from 1 June to 31 December 2023. For private employers who hire NEETs under 30 years old, register in the national operational program «Initiativa para o Emprego Jovem», an incentive is recognized for a period of 12 months equal to 60% of the taxable gross monthly salary for social security purposes.
Article 17 provides for a fund of 10 million euros until 2023 and 2 million euros annually from 2024 onwards for the families of students who are victims of accidents during training activities. The text also provides for an increase of 30 euros not only for the children of both parents with income from work, but also for orphans of only one of the parents who works. The increase is valid for those who have ISEE equal to or less than 15 thousand euros. With regard to pensions, the Decree provides that, as of January 1, 2023, three identical deadlines will be set for the submission of candidacies, for recognition of the conditions for access to the Ape sociale, Anticipation of pension and for early retirement with Reduced contribution requirement for early workers.
Source: IL Tempo
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