If the Administration fails to make the payment within three months from the date on which the court decision is notified or the obligation is officially recognised, it must pay you statutory interest on the amount owed, as set out in the Budget Act.

You must claim this interest in writing once the three‑month period has elapsed.

However, in the case of the State Public Employment Service (SEPE), delays may occur in the recognition of the benefit, but once it has been recognised, payment is made within the following month. Therefore, the legal requirements for applying late‑payment interest are not met.

The reasons for delays in recognition (commonly referred to as processing delays) are usually beyond SEPE’s control. They are typically due to the need to correct or complete the application, missing documentation or delays in providing it by the applicant, or the need for reports to resolve the application (for example, from the Labour Inspectorate or the National Social Security Institute).

All these circumstances may delay the decision approving unemployment benefits, but they will never delay payment once the decision has been issued.