Youth and women hiring bonus: how to apply on the INPS portal and get up to €650/month

New INPS incentives under the Cohesion Decree for employers hiring under 35s and disadvantaged women

Who is eligible for the incentives?

The Cohesion Decree (Decree Law No. 60/2024) introduced two contribution reliefs for permanent employment: the youth bonus and the women’s bonus.

• Up to €500/month for each eligible worker hired.
• Up to €650/month for hires in the Southern Economic Special Zone (ZES) or for eligible women.

Requirements

To access the youth bonus, the employee must:

• Be under 35 years old at hiring date;
• Never had a permanent contract before.

For the women’s bonus, the candidate must meet at least one of the following:

• Unemployed for at least 24 months (any region);
• Unemployed for at least 6 months and resident in ZES regions;
• Employed in a sector with high gender inequality.

How to apply online

Employers can submit the application via the INPS Portal of Benefits (ex DiResCo) by selecting “Incentivi decreto Coesione”.

The form requires:

• Company and employee details;
• Whether the contract is already in place or planned;
• Gross salary and working hours;
• INPS contribution rate;
• Confirmation of eligibility conditions.