[company_age]126.0[/company_age][employees]10,001+ employees[/employees][description]The Istituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale (INPS), or National Institute of Social Security, is a cornerstone of the Italian social security landscape. As one of Europe's largest and most complex social security institutions, it administers a vast array of services, encompassing nearly all Italian workers across public and private sectors, as well as self-employed individuals. Established over a century ago to safeguard workers against risks like disability, old age, and death, INPS has evolved into a multifaceted organization. Its responsibilities include managing and disbursing pensions, social assistance benefits, and income support programs. A unique aspect of INPS is its role in maintaining a database for calculating indicators like ISE and ISEE, which are crucial for determining eligibility for various social benefits and family allowances. Additionally, the institution plays a supervisory role, ensuring adherence to social security and insurance rights, thereby fostering fair competition among businesses. The sheer scale of INPS's operations is impressive, managing pensions for 16 million beneficiaries, unemployment benefits for 3.7 million individuals, and income support for 1.1 million recipients. With a workforce of 23,300 employees across 312 agencies, INPS effectively serves its extensive clientele, processing a staggering 683 million online services annually.[/description][ps]Pension disbursement, social assistance benefits, income support programs, social security and insurance oversight.[/ps]