Italy - Unemployment benefits: NASpI and DIS-COLL
This chapter explains when and who is entitled to involuntary unemployment benefit which is constituted as:
- NASPI: is a cash benefit granted, on request, in the event of involuntary redundancy or expiry of a fixed-term employment contract, to employed workers, which includes apprentices, cooperative members, artistic staff and fixed-term workers of public administrative bodies;
- DIS-COLL: is a cash benefit awarded on request in the event of involuntary redundancy to workers with an atypical employment contract registered with the separate pension scheme.
- ISCRO (Indennità straordinaria di continuità reddituale e operativa): is a cash benefit granted, on request, to self-employed Professionals with VAT registration number to cover the risk of partial loss of income.
- ALAS (indennità per la disoccupazione involontaria dei lavoratori autonomi dello spettacolo): is a cash benefit granted, on request, to Entertainment Sector self-employed to cover the risk of loss of income.
NASpI and DIS-COLL are not provided in cases of voluntary resignation, except in cases of resignation during the period covered by maternity leave or resignations with just cause. Information on journalists' unemployment benefit previously available on the INPGI institutional website has become available on the INPS website as from July 2022.
In what situation can I claim?
You can claim NASpI if:
- you are an apprentice, worker, artist or cooperative member with a dependent working relationship, a farming industry, open-end contract employee or a fixed-term employee of a Public Administration;
- you have involuntarily lost your job or your fixed-term employment contract has finished and you have declared your availability (DID) to begin a new working activity or training course to the Job Centre in good time;
- you have matured at least 13 weeks of work insurance during the four years prior to the onset of unemployment.
You are entitled to receive NASpI for half the number of weeks covered by contributions in the last four years prior to losing your job.
You can claim DIS-COLL if:
- you are a worker with an atypical employment contract or a new self-employed registered with the separate pension scheme and have involuntarily lost your job.
- You have matured at least 1 month of contributions in the calendar year prior to the year you lose your job.
You are entitled to receive DIS-COLL for a number of months corresponding to half the number of monthly contributions paid in the period starting from 1st January of the year prior to dismissal till the date of dismissal itself and not exceeding a maximum of 6 months.
You can claim ISCRO if:
- you have been paying contributions for 4 years, at least, into the separate pension scheme as professional with VAT registration.
You can claim ALAS if:
- you have paid at least 15 days of contributions into the entertainment sector’s pension scheme (as of the 1st of January of the year prior to the end of self-employment) and
- your annual income is up to €35,000 in the year prior to claim submission.
What conditions do I need to meet?
To be entitled to NASpI you must have been insured with the National Institute for Social Security (INPS) for at least 13 weeks during the 4 years prior to the onset of unemployment.
To be entitled to DIS-COLL you must have accrued at least 1 month of contributions in the calendar year prior to the year of dismissal.
To be entitled to ISCRO you must have accrued at least 4 years of contributions while being registered with the separate pension scheme as professional with VAT for the same type of gainful activity.
To be entitled to ALAS you must not be performing a gainful activity nor being in receipt of a pension (whose entitlement stems from having been registered with a compulsory social security scheme), nor being in receipt of the guaranteed minimum income (Reddito di Cittadinanza).
What am I entitled to and how can I claim?
The NASpI amounts to 75% of the monthly reference earnings with a monthly ceiling of €1,352.19 plus 25% of the portion of the worker’s actual monthly pay exceeding the said ceiling. The maximum payable amount is equal to €1,470.99 (gross) per month for 2023. As of the first day of the 6th month (151st day) of receipt of the benefit, the amount is reduced by 3% every following month (and the first day of the 8th month (211th day) for persons 55 and over). The amount of DIS-COLL is calculated using the same method as NASpI but is provided for a number of months equal to half the number of monthly contributions paid in the period starting from 1st January of the year prior to dismissal till the date of dismissal, but not exceeding 6 months.
To receive unemployment benefits, you must submit a claim to the INPS electronically within 68 days from the end of the working relationship and sign an 'Immediate Availability Declaration' (IAD, DID in the Italian acronym) for work or request enrolment in a training course, both of which must be submitted to the competent Job Centre (also through the INPS).
ISCRO amounts to 25% of income earned in the previous year with a ceiling of €800 per month, is paid for six months (not covered by insurance coverage through deemed contributions) and is not subject to taxation.
ALAS amounts to 75% of your average monthly earnings up to a monthly ceiling for a maximum duration of 6 months (payable against an insurance coverage of 156 days).
For this purpose, you can use one of the methods described on the relevant webpage.
Jargon busters
- INPS: National Social Security Institute;
- Employee organisations and tax assistance centres (Patronati, CAF): authorised centres that assist the user with compiling and electronically submitting a benefit claim (this assistance is totally free of charge);
- NASpI: New Employment Social Insurance Benefit;
- DIS-COLL: Unemployment benefit for workers with an atypical employment contract and to new self-employed.
- ISCRO: cash benefit granted to professionals with VAT registration to cover the risk of partial loss of income.
- Inclusion Income Support: former NASpI beneficiaries over 55 still unemployed at given conditions as regards income and family unit composition.
- ALAS (indennità per la disoccupazione involontaria dei lavoratori autonomi dello spettacolo): is a cash benefit granted, on request, to Entertainment Sector self-employed to cover the risk of loss of income.
Forms you may need to fill in
Claims for unemployment benefit are to be submitted through the relevant online procedure available on the INPS web site.
Know your rights
The following national link provide information about the social security rights provided for by Italian law:
Also, below is the link to access European Commission publications on coordination of social security rights for those who live or travel in the EU:
Who do you need to contact?
National Social Security Institute (INPS)
Via Ciro il Grande 21
00144 Rome RM ITALY
Tel. +39 06803164 (normal operator rates apply)
Multi-channel Contact Centre - Toll-free number: 803164 (free)
Website: http://www.inps.it
Employee organisations and tax assistance centres (Patronati, CAF)