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Devo contattare l'INPS per i contributi.

I need to contact INPS about social security contributions.

Pronunciation

IN-ps — the acronym is said as individual letters: 'I-N-P-S'; commonly just called INPS as a word by Italians.

When to use it

Use this when dealing with pension contributions, unemployment benefits (NASpI), parental leave, or any other social security matter. INPS is the main body for these services and increasingly manages everything via its website with SPID.

What it means

INPS (Istituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale) is Italy's national social security institution. It manages state pensions, unemployment benefits (NASpI — Nuova Assicurazione Sociale per l'Impiego), parental leave, sickness benefits, and disability payments. Access is primarily online via SPID.

Variations

Ho fatto domanda per la NASpI.

I applied for unemployment benefit.

NASpI is Italy's standard unemployment insurance for employees; application is made online via INPS.

Quanti anni di contributi ho versato?

How many years of contributions have I paid?

Contributions history affects pension entitlement; viewable online via INPS with SPID.

Il patronato mi aiuta con le pratiche INPS.

The patronato helps me with INPS procedures.

Patronati (union legal aid offices) assist with INPS applications for free.

Mini Dialogue

— Ho perso il lavoro. Come faccio per la disoccupazione? — Devi fare domanda per la NASpI all'INPS entro 68 giorni dalla fine del contratto. — Si fa online? — Sì, sul sito INPS con lo SPID. Oppure vai a un patronato: è gratis e ti aiutano loro.

— I've lost my job. How do I claim unemployment? — You need to apply for NASpI at INPS within 68 days of the end of your contract. — Is it done online? — Yes, on the INPS website with SPID. Or go to a patronato: it's free and they help you.

Cultural Note

Italy's INPS is one of Europe's largest social security institutions, managing contributions for over 40 million workers and retirees. Its annual report (Rapporto INPS) is a major economic policy document. The patronato system — free assistance offices run by unions and associations — is a uniquely Italian institution that helps citizens navigate INPS bureaucracy and is used by millions annually.