In 2027 the social security check could be higher than this year. The increase will depend on the revaluation of the amounts, which has not yet been made official. As Il Messaggero reports, taking the hypothesis of a 2.9% revaluation as a reference, the monthly amount would rise from the current 546.24 euros in 2026 to approximately 562.08 euros. Considering the 13 monthly payments envisaged, the treatment would therefore reach a total value of approximately 7,307 euros per year.
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Any increase in the allowance would also have an effect on the income limits required to benefit from the benefit. The thresholds, in fact, are determined precisely in relation to the annual amount of the social allowance. With a revaluation of 2.9%, the values could approximately reach around 7,307 euros per year for those who are not married and around 14,614 euros per year for married people.
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Both the new amounts and the income limits for 2027 are only a projection: in other words, they are not definitive data. The revaluation percentage will be established with the equalization provision which should be adopted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance in November.
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The Social Allowance is an economic benefit, paid upon request, aimed at Italian and foreign citizens in difficult economic conditions and with incomes lower than the thresholds established annually by law. Since 1 January 1996, the Social Allowance has replaced the social pension. The service, reminds the INPS, is of a welfare nature.
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The economic benefit is not reversible to surviving family members; it is not burdened by taxes; it is not exportable; it is not transferable; it cannot be seized; it is not seized. The benefit is aimed at: Italian citizens; to EU citizens registered in the registry office of the municipality of residence; to non-EU citizens who are family members of EU citizens (article 19, paragraphs 2 and 3, legislative decree 30/2007); to non-EU citizens holding an EU long-term residence permit and to foreign citizens or stateless persons holding the status of political refugee or subsidiary protection. The beneficiaries must receive an income below the thresholds established annually by law.
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Payment of the Social Allowance begins on the first day of the month following the submission of the application. The benefit is temporary and verification of possession of the socioeconomic requirements and actual residence takes place annually. The amount of the allowance for 2026 is equal to 546.24 euros for 13 months. The applicant must have an annual income of less than 7,101.12 euros if not married, increased to 14,202.24 euros if married.
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The following are entitled to the full allowance (546.24 euros for 13 months): unmarried individuals who have no income; married individuals who have a marital income lower than the total annual amount of the Social Allowance (7,101.12 euros). The following are entitled to the allowance to a reduced extent: unmarried individuals who have an income lower than the total annual amount of the social allowance; married individuals who have a marital income between the annual amount of the Allowance (7,101.12 euros) and double the annual amount of the Allowance (14,202.24 euros). The allowance, the INPS reminds us, is not subject to Irpef withholdings.
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In case of absence of the benefit holder from the national territory, the social allowance is suspended if the stay abroad lasts for more than 29 continuous days and the suspension takes effect from the moment one leaves the Italian territory. In case of suspension, if this lasts for more than one year, the benefit is revoked.
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To obtain the Allowance, all Italian and foreign citizens must meet the following requirements: 67 years of age; state of economic need; Italian citizenship and equivalent situations; actual residence in Italy; requirement of ten years of legal and continuous residence in Italy (from 1 January 2009). Furthermore: EU citizens and non-EU citizens who are family members of EU citizens must be registered in the registry of the municipality of residence; non-EU citizens must hold an EU long-term residence permit.
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There are various ways in which you can send a request to INPS: via the institutional website www.inps.it, following the path "Supports, Subsidies and Indemnities" > "For low-income people" > "Social allowance" and then authenticating with your Spid level 2, Cie level 3, Cns or eIDAS credentials); by contacting the patronages or authorized intermediaries; by calling the Multichannel Contact Center on the toll-free number 803 164 from a landline or on 06 164164 from a mobile network.
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