Graduation bonus 110 cum laude, 30 thousand euros for those who remain in Sicily: the proposal

The measure, which takes the name of "Young talents in Sicily", is designed for the most deserving graduates of Sicilian universities. According to what has emerged so far, the plan provides that students who graduate with 110 cum laude will be able to access the contribution.

To get the 30 thousand euros in 3 years (10 thousand per year) you will need to maintain your residence in Sicily for the entire period of disbursement of the contribution. From what has emerged so far, it seems that the amounts will be non-repayable and can be spent freely. With this idea, the Sicily Region wants to try to get more new graduates to stay in the area, so that they start their careers there and do not go to other Regions or abroad.

In total, the 2027-29 stability maneuver approved by Renato Schifani's government in Sicily is worth 1.7 billion, a text of 44 articles with rules to support the economy, employment, the weakest groups and health measures. The bill has been sent to the Sicilian Regional Assembly for the parliamentary process which should be concluded by Christmas.

In addition to the measure for "the permanence of qualified young people and the growth of human capital", with the three-year allowance of 30 thousand euros, contributions to companies have also been prepared to encourage the adoption of productivity bonuses with a non-repayable contribution of 50% of the overall cost, raised to 60% for the bonuses paid to workers under 35 years of age. And again: 20 million euros for the fight against poverty; a three-year fund of 15 million euros to support the interregional health mobility of minors; the 'Art bonus Sicily' fund which introduces a non-repayable contribution to encourage patronage, stimulate private support for the conservation, restoration and valorisation of the cultural and landscape heritage of Sicily and places of culture. Furthermore, a 30 and 20% cut is foreseen in the remuneration of administrators and control bodies who culpably do not respect the deadlines for the approval of the accounting documents of the entities that are part of the public administration group

"With this maneuver we continue along the path of growth and development of Sicily, making important resources available to provide concrete responses to the needs of citizens and the productive world", said the President of the Region, Renato Schifani. “The consolidation of public finances”, he added, “carried out by our government today allows us to plan new interventions, with particular attention to young people, work, families and businesses. We want to build a Sicily capable of offering opportunities, enhancing its talents and consolidating the economic results achieved in recent years".

"We want to make the right to remain in Sicily concrete - added the Councilor for Economy, Alessandro Dagnino - by continuing to create the economic conditions that allow young people to build their future on the island. This is why we have chosen to intervene simultaneously on the valorization of merit, on the quality of work and on the productivity of companies".