Description
These are two separate allowances which supplement:
a) the benefit provided for under Article 22 of Legislative Decree No. 151 of 26 March 2001 (maternity allowance), for a maximum period of 5 months
b) the benefit provided for under Article 34 of Legislative Decree No. 151/2001 (parental leave allowance), for a maximum period of 1 month (which must fall within the first month of the 10 months’ parental leave provided for by the legislation).
for periods of maternity leave or parental leave taken between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2027.
a) The supplementary allowance to the benefit provided for under Article 22 of Legislative Decree No. 151/2001 (maternity allowance)
This is granted for a maximum period of five months, at a gross monthly rate of €350.00.
In the case of an employment relationship established within the framework of provincial community service schemes or under the so-called ‘Progettone’ scheme referred to in Provincial Law 32/1990 and Provincial Law 12/2022, the amount paid is €200.00 gross per month.
The amount of the allowance is reduced proportionally in the case of part-time employment.
The allowance is also payable in the case of alternative paternity leave as referred to in Article 28 of Legislative Decree 151/2001.
It is not payable:
- for periods of maternity leave during which the employee receives remuneration exceeding 80 per cent.
- if the period of leave is taken, even partially, in 2024.
In the event of a succession of employment relationships without interruption during the period of compulsory leave, the supplementary allowance is granted in respect of all employment relationships, provided that the requirements set out in this article are met for each employment relationship.
In the event of an overlap, even partial, of several employment relationships held by the same employee, which meet the specified requirements, the supplementary allowance is determined on the basis of the characteristics of the individual employment relationships for the periods in which the relationships do not overlap; whereas for the period in which the employment relationships do overlap, the supplementary allowance is determined by taking into account the employment relationship that gives rise to the most favourable amount.
It may not be combinedwith similar benefits provided for by other European, national, regional or provincial legislative provisions.
b) The supplementary allowance to the benefit provided for in Article 34 of Legislative Decree No. 151/2001 (allowance in support of parental leave)
It is granted only for the first month of the 10 months’ leave taken following the compulsory period of leave, at a rate of €175.00 gross for every 14 consecutive days of parental leave taken, up to a maximum total of €350.00.
In the case of employment under provincial community service schemes or under the so-called ‘Progettone’ scheme referred to in Provincial Law 32/1990 and Provincial Law 12/2022, the amount paid is €100.00 gross for every 14 consecutive days of parental leave taken, up to a maximum total of €200.00.
The amount of the allowance is reduced proportionally in the case of part-time employment.
Where periods of parental leave taken exceed 14 days but are less than 28 days, the supplementary allowance is not paid, even on a pro rata basis, for the portion exceeding 14 days.
The following are not eligible:
- if, for the parental leave, the applicant receives remuneration exceeding 80 per cent;
- where parental leave is taken on an hourly basis;
- if the other parent has already taken more than 16 days’ parental leave, even if not consecutive;
- for periods of leave of less than 14 days or where the period of 14 consecutive days of parental leave is taken, even partially, in 2024
Where there is an overlap, even partial, between several employment relationships held by the same worker, which meet the requirements set out in this article, the supplementary allowance is determined by taking into account only the employment relationship that gives rise to the most favourable amount;
The allowance cannot be combined with similar benefits provided for by other European, national, regional or provincial legislative provisions.
It may be combined with the provincial scheme supporting the sharing of child-rearing responsibilities between parents, as provided for in the current Labour Policy Measures Document referred to in Article 1 of Provincial Law No. 19 of 16 June 1983.
Restrictions
The following persons are eligible for the allowances referred to in point (a):
- be in employment throughout the entire period of leave for which the allowance is payable;
- on the first day of the leave covered by the allowance, be resident in the province of Trento or employed at a workplace located in the province of Trento;
- have taken periods of alternative maternity/paternity leave between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2027.
Persons who meet the following requirements are eligible for the allowances referred to in point (b):
- be, on the first day of the parental leave for which the allowance is payable, resident in the province of Trento or employed at a workplace located in the province of Trento. Where a single application is submitted for two separate periods of parental leave of at least 14 consecutive days each, the requirement must be met on the first day of each period of parental leave covered by the supplementary allowance;
- have taken periods of parental leave on a daily basis between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2027.