Share

FIRSTonline Banner

October 2026 pension pay slip changes: bonuses, arrears, and 730 tax returns can affect the amount.

Payments arrive on October 1st. For some tax benefits offered by INPS, the pay slip may also include amounts accrued since January and tax adjustments. Here are the details.

October 2026 pension pay slip changes: bonuses, arrears, and 730 tax returns can affect the amount.

October 2026 pension: slip bring some new for a part of the pensioners. From 1 October, INPS applies new tax benefits on some benefits that accompany the worker towards retirement and also recognises the arrears of the additional bonus accrued from 1 January 2026. Payment may also be affected by adjustments of the 730/2026 model, with any refunds or deductions. Here's what can change and how much it can impact your payment.

October 2026 pension: when it arrives and what to look for on your pay slip

Il October pension payment will be carried out Thursday, October 1, 2026, the first banking day of the month. The pay slip is available online on the INPS website and allows you to check your pension amount and the items explaining any changes compared to previous months. For those who withdraw your pension in cash stay the limit of 1.000 euros netThose who receive multiple pension or welfare benefits receive payment through a single mandate.

The main new development in October, however, concerns some benefits that accompany the worker towards retirement. INPS automatically applies the tax benefits provided by law 207/2024 to benefits subject to ordinary taxation, including the Social Ape, early retirement pensions, extraordinary allowances for workers in the banking and insurance sectors, and benefits provided for by expansion contracts.

October 2026 pension: bonuses and arrears may change the amount.

The new legislation affects some benefits that accompany workers toward retirement and are taxed normally, such as the Social Ape, early retirement pension, extraordinary benefits, and some benefits provided by expansion contracts. Starting in October, INPS automatically applies the new tax benefits provided by Law 207 / 2024.

The benefit changes based on income: Up to €20.000 gross per year, an additional untaxed sum is available, while between €20.000 and €40.000 is eligible for a further deduction that reduces taxes.

No application is requiredINPS will calculate the amount due directly. And for those entitled to the additional bonus, the October payment also brings an important change: arrears accrued from January 1, 2026, will be added. However, the amount awarded is not necessarily final. INPS will review the income actually received at the end of the year and verify whether the benefit was fully due.

October 2026 pension: even the 730 form can change the amount

The amount credited in October can also be changed on 730/2026. INPS is completing the matching of the data sent by the Revenue Agency and, with the monthly payment, can therefore recognize any tax refunds not yet paid or apply the withholdings on the sums which are due after the tax return.

For this reason, the October pay slip may look different than usual, even for those who don't receive the new tax benefits. The changes are detailed in the pay slip, which can be consulted. online on the INPS websiteAnyone who wants to check the results of their 730 form can use the "Tax assistance (730/4): citizen services" service, also available on the INPS Mobile app.

Finally, there is one deadline left: within October 10 is possible Request online to reduce or cancel the second or only installment of the IRPEF advance payment e of the flat-rate tax, if you believe that the amount to be paid will be lower than that calculated on the basis of the tax return.

comments