Background information

In order to support the operators in the tourism sector located in the historic centres, whose activity has been damaged or reduced following up the adoption of the containment measures related to the COVID-19 emergency, the Law Decree no. 104, issued on 14 August 2020 (article 59), established a non-repayable allowance.

Content of measure

The Law Decree no. 104, issued on 14 August 2020 (article 59), established a non-repayable allowance, with an endowment corresponding to €500 million, to support the operators in the tourism sector located in the historic centers which have recorded a significant decrease of foreign tourists due to the pandemic, and who recorded in June 2020 a turnover of less than two thirds of that achieved in June 2019.

The allowance amounts to a minimum of €1,000 for individuals, and to a minimum of €2,000 for the other different subjects. The operators entitled to receive the allowance are the economic subjects exercising the activity of sale of goods or services to the public.

Use of measure

Not available.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Sector specific set of companies	Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government	National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement as case not in social partner domain	No involvement as case not in social partner domain
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• No involvement
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

The social partners have not been involved.

Views and reactions

The social partners have not been involved.

Sectors and occupations

This case is not occupation-specific.

Sources

• 14 August 2020: Law Decree no. 104 issued on 14 August 2020 (www.gazzettaufficiale.it)