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Publication: 28 May 2026
What is it?
It is a sum paid in addition to the pension paid by INPS in July or December of each year, introduced by Law no. 127 of 3 August 2007 and amended by Article 1, paragraph 187, of 11 December 2016, no. 232, which extended the beneficiaries and modified the amounts to be paid.
Who is it aimed at?
The fourteenth-month salary is due to pensioners:
- receiving one or more pension benefits under the Compulsory General Insurance scheme and substitute, exclusive or exempting schemes managed by public mandatory social security institutions;
- who are at least 64 years of age;
- with total income up to twice the minimum annual benefit of the Employees’ Pension Fund (since 2017).
WHO IS NOT ENTITLED TO THE FOURTEENTH MONTH SALARY?
The fourteenth-month salary is not due to recipients of welfare benefits only, such as social pensions, social allowances, benefits for civilian invalids, blind and deaf-and-dumb persons.
Also excluded are, for example, benefits bridging to retirement, such as financial coverage until retirement and Social APE.
To carry out a guided check of eligibility for the fourteenth-month salary, users can consult the “Fourteenth Month Bonus” (in Italian) section of the Digital Pension Consultant.
How does it work?
The additional sum is indicated in the following table:
| Years of contribution for employees | Years of contribution for self-employed workers | Pension up to 1.5 times the minimum benefit (for 2026: €11,931.08) | Pension from 1.5 to 2 times the minimum benefit (for 2026: €15,908.10) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 15 | Up to 18 | €437 | €336 |
| More than 15, up to 25 | More than 18, up to 28 | €546 | €420 |
| More than 25 | More than 28 | €655 | €504 |
APPLICATION OF THE SAFEGUARD CLAUSE
In the event that the total individual annual income exceeds 1.5 or 2 times the minimum and is below this limit increased by the additional sum due, the amount of the fourteenth-month salary is paid up to the increased limit.
The spouse’s income, where applicable, is not taken into account.
The following are also not taken into account for the purposes of entitlement to the so-called fourteenth-month salary:
- family benefits;
- the additional amount;
- the attendance allowance, the allowance for the blind and deaf-and-dumb;
- war pensions;
- income from the main residence;
- income with separate taxation, such as employee severance indemnity, redundancy pay, back pay;
- subsidies from municipalities and other providing institutions.
DOES THE FOURTEENTH MONTH SALARY COUNT AS INCOME?
The fourteenth-month salary does not count as income either for tax purposes or for social security and welfare purposes (excluding welfare increases for an annual amount of €156). It is not taxable and is not counted towards the applicable income threshold where the beneficiary is a dependent for tax purposes by their spouse or another taxpayer. The fourteenth-month salary is not subject to automatic equalisation.
HOW THE FOURTEENTH MONTH SALARY IS PAID
The fourteenth-month salary is paid automatically on the basis of the income information available to INPS at the time of payment:
- on the July pension instalment:
- where the eligibility requirements are met by 31 July (for pensions managed under the integrated systems) or by 30 June (for pensions managed under the proprietary and ex-INPGI systems) of the relevant year;
- on the December pension instalment:
- where the eligibility requirements are met from 1 August to 31 December of the relevant year (for pensions managed under the integrated systems) or from 1 July to 31 December (for pensions managed under the proprietary and ex-INPGI systems);
- to persons who became entitled to a pension during the relevant year and who meet the age and income requirements laid down by law.
The fourteenth-month salary is:
- granted on a provisional basis, where the statutory requirements are met;
- subsequently verified on the basis of the final available income data;
- granted on a pro rata basis according to the number of months in which the eligibility requirements are met where:
- the pension takes effect after 1 January of the relevant year;
- the beneficiary reaches the age of sixty-four during the relevant year.
COMMUNICATION OF PAYMENT OF THE FOURTEENTH MONTH SALARY
The payment of the fourteenth-month salary can be checked on the pension slip, available in the reserved area of the online service provided by INPS, in the month in which it is granted. A specific entry is also shown on the pension certificate (ObisM form).
Where the payment is not made, despite the eligibility requirements being met, an online claim for recalculation may be submitted through the dedicated service.
In this case, where due, the fourteenth-month salary will be paid in the months immediately following the month in which the claim was submitted.