Overview
- With ordinance No. 25/2026, the court ordered the government and Parliament to abolish or set a credible phased plan to abolish the deferred and rate‑paid TFS/TFR by the Jan. 14, 2027 hearing or risk the rules being struck down as unconstitutional.
- Today’s regime forces waits that can stretch from two to seven years, with the first tranche paid after nine months (from 2027, previously 12) and caps of €50,000 per instalment, affecting roughly 3.3 million public employees.
- INPS estimates indicate costs of about €4.2 billion to remove the initial deferment, €11.6 billion to end instalments, and €15.6 billion if both measures are eliminated at once.
- The remedy is expected to be addressed in the next Budget Law, as earlier tweaks for vulnerable categories and a three‑month deadline cut were deemed insufficient by the court.
- The court cited earlier rulings in 2019 and 2023 signaling constitutional concerns, while unions welcomed renewed pressure and continued to press for a single, immediate payment upon retirement.