Violence: INPS grants NASPI to those forced to resign to save themselves.

Naples – INPS is awarding unemployment benefits to those forced to resign for their own safety.

The new provisions issued by the Social Security Institute aim to ensure the safety and independence of those in vulnerable situations, and to ensure access to NASpI (unemployment benefits) even when resignation is unavoidable for their own safety.

The Institute clarifies in a statement that "violence and stalking—even if it comes from individuals unrelated to the professional environment—can make it objectively impossible to continue working. For any worker who experiences such incidents, the decision to terminate their employment is not a free decision, but rather an act of self-defense. The law and the INPS recognize this condition as involuntary unemployment, equating it in all respects to resignation for just cause due to the actions of a third party, thus guaranteeing the right to financial support without penalty."

To qualify for benefits, it is necessary to verify that the actions suffered have compromised the individual's psychophysical balance or daily safety, such as in the case of harassment or threats along the commute that make it impossible to reach the workplace safely.

Given the centrality of combating violence against women, INPS contacted the Ministry of Labor and Social Policies, which, citing the Council of Europe Recommendation for the Protection of Victims, confirmed that dismissals for gender-based violence fall fully within the scope of innocent unemployment benefits.

This recognition applies when there is an actual connection between the harassing behavior suffered and the work context, guaranteeing concrete protection for the health, dignity, and safety of workers."

INPS states that procedures related to this type of situation will be handled with priority and the utmost confidentiality, "confirming the Institute's commitment to combining proper compliance with regulations with the humane care necessary to safeguard the lives of all citizens."