Fondo assistenza lavoratori

Rationale and aims

Fondo assistenza lavoratori provides income support to seasonal and other tourism workers in the Apulia region to facilitate access to essential services, including healthcare, and to ease care responsibilities. The programme aims to support workers’ income during periods linked to care needs and family responsibilities.

Support offered

Fondo assistenza lavoratori provides income support to workers in the tourism sector, including seasonal workers, through reimbursements, lump sums and allowances linked to healthcare, family care responsibilities, parental leave, childcare costs and education-related support. Applications are submitted online through the EBT-Puglia website.

Target groups and eligibility

Fondo assistenza lavoratori targets workers in the tourism sector, including seasonal workers, who are or have been employed by companies affiliated with EBT-Puglia. Applicants must hold a temporary or permanent contract with an affiliated employer, have paid contributions for at least 12 months over three years, and the employer must have been affiliated for at least 24 months.