INPS, with message No. 24126/2011, clarified that the pension right attainment according to the provisions in force before the coming into effect of the Legislative Decree No. 201/2011 (so-called “Save Italy Decree”) is subject to the accrual, within December 31st, 2011, of age and contributive seniority requirements provided for by the previous regulation. The above, leaving out of consideration the certification of the mentioned right. According to the Social Security Institute explanation, the mentioned certification (provided for by Article 24, paragraph 3, of Legislative Decree No. 201/2011) has a declarative purpose and not, instead, a right constitutive one.
