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INPS clarifies Naspi eligibility for victims of violence
The Italian Social Security Institute (INPS) has clarified that employees forced to resign due to stalking or gender violence may be eligible for Naspi unemployment benefits. According to message 2540/2026, these resignations can be classified as having 'just cause,' which the law treats similarly to involuntary termination.
Crucially, the benefit is not granted automatically. Applicants must demonstrate a direct connection between the violence experienced and the necessity of leaving their position. The clarification notes that even violence perpetrated by individuals outside of the company can justify such a resignation if it makes continuing the employment relationship impossible.
This interpretation aligns with Constitutional Court ruling 269/2002, which establishes that resignations can be viewed as involuntary when external circumstances prevent a worker from performing their contracted duties.
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- [● 2 SOURCES] According to ruling 269/2002, resignations can be considered involuntary if external circumstances make it impossible to continue original duties. www.materanews.net · www.potenzanews.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] Violence committed by a person external to the company can constitute just cause for resignation. www.materanews.net · www.potenzanews.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] Eligibility for Naspi is not automatic and requires proof of a concrete link between the violence suffered and the necessity to leave the job. www.materanews.net · www.potenzanews.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] INPS clarified via message 2540/2026 that workers leaving jobs due to stalking or gender violence may be eligible for Naspi unemployment benefits. www.materanews.net · www.potenzanews.net