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Pension question, Italy

Is there a time limit for TFR in Italy?

INPS states the right to TFR is subject to a five year prescription running from the date employment ended, and ten years only where a court has established it. TFR accrues year by year but becomes payable only once the employment relationship ends.

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  1. Find the date your Italian job ended and your employer's name.
  2. Look for your last payslip, which shows the TFR accrued.
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Questions people also ask

Do pension arrears also prescribe?

Arrears of a pension (ratei arretrati) are extinguished by prescription five years after they fall due, even where they are owed following a court ruling that declared the right.

Do you give advice on what to do?

No. We identify where a pension is likely held and the official route to it, and we name each source with the date we read it. We do not give financial, tax or legal advice.