The Bilateral Body of Tertiary Services of Ragusa has announced the allocation of 60,000 euros for subsidies and contributions for the year 2025. This initiative is aimed at all workers and companies registered with the agency and based in Ragusa. All funding will be allocated in accordance with the National Collective Bargaining Agreement until used up completely. Applications will be accepted via certified emails using specified forms until October 31, 2025, and company requests will be evaluated by December 31, 2025.
The new set of regulations for this scheme continue to place a strong emphasis on family income as a core eligibility parameter. The applications will be evaluated based on the Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator (ISEE) and has a maximum threshold of 25,000 euros. This is intended to benefit the economically less advantaged.
The subsidies are accumulative and can reach a maximum of 400 euros each. They include:
– 150 euros for purchasing eyeglasses and 200 euros for dental expenses.
– 350 euros for the childbirth, 150 euros for sports activities for minor-aged children, and 250 euros towards textbooks, musical instruments and digital devices.
– 350 euros towards university tuition fees for the academic year 2025-2026 and a reimbursement of 50% up to 250 euros for professional training courses.
The scheme also allows for companies to recover costs up to a maximum of 1,000 euros. This can be applied towards costs for courses on safety, privacy, and languages; the purchase of defibrillators; mandatory medical checks; and finally, for energy efficiency optimization and digital transformation initiatives.
