Sunday, October 17, 2010

I went home, INPS will return me the contributions?

I am a non-EU citizen, I have worked for many years in Italy as an employee, but in a few months I return to my country for good. What happens to the contributions that I paid to INPS? Will I be back?

Rome - July 2, 2010 - No, you will not be returned.

For non-EU citizens who work legally in Italy as employees are paid by the employer, the so-called "contributions", through which they are recognized their pension benefits. When they stop working, if they have all the requirements prescribed by law, are entitled to pensions paid by INPS.

In case the employee decides instead to return to his country of origin when has not yet acquired the right to a pension, may apply for recognition in his country of contributions already paid in Italy (that is, can rely on them there too) if there is a international agreement between Italy and your country of origin. In this case, the pension will be paid in his country under its national legislation.

Those who return to their country retains all rights accrued pension and social security, but can not ask that it be returned to INPS contributions paid in Italy. Only at the age of sixty-five years of age, notwithstanding the expected minimum contribution requirement for retirement (at least 5 years of contributions) will have a pension from Italy. This regardless of whether there are agreements between Italy and your country.

On reaching the age of sixty-five years you will then submit an application to INPS and your pension will be paid each month (only the pensions of less than a limit set by law are paid every six months) as it does for pensioners in Italy.

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