Milleproroghe Decree Converted: Extensions Of Bonuses

On 1 March 2026, Law No. 26 of 27 February 2026 came into force, converting, with amendments, Decree Law No. 200 of 31 December 2025 concerning “Urgent provisions on regulatory deadlines” (known as the “Milleproroghe Decree”).

The new law, through the insertion of paragraph 1-bis in Article 14 of the Milleproroghe Decree, has made changes in the field of labor, including those concerning the extension of the incentives provided for in Articles 22-24 of Decree Law No. 60 of 7 May 2024 (the so-called “Cohesion Decree”), namely the Under-35 Bonus, the Women Bonus and the Over-34 Bonus for the Single Special Economic Zone (ZES).

Specifically, the new legislation provides that:

• the Under-35 Bonus is extended until 30 April 2026 for both new hires and conversions from fixed-term to permanent contracts;