Depending on the thresholds, the ISEE, updated annually through the Single Substitute Declaration (DSU), acts as a "compass" to establish the amount due to each applicant. All concessions observe different rules and the requirements that may be requested include parameters such as income, real estate assets or the composition of the family unit. In principle, the lower the membership band, the greater the amount of the contribution.
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The number of children determines, for example, the access threshold for receiving social bonuses for the payment of electricity and gas energy bills as well as water and waste bills (Tari). For families with a maximum of 3 dependent children, the contribution is recognized up to an ISEE of 9,796 euros, a threshold raised to 20 thousand if there are at least 4 dependent children in the household. Gross discounts vary based on the service, and can range from 15% on natural gas costs to 30% on electricity costs.
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Also falling within the lower thresholds are the Inclusion Allowance (Adi) and the Training and Work Support (Sfl), measures for economic support recognized for families without income from work. In both cases, the ISEE must not exceed 10,140 euros but other conditions are foreseen to complete the required requirements. As regards the Adi, the nucleus must include disabled people, minors, over 60s or people in a disadvantaged condition recognized by the Ministry of Labour. For Support, the allowance of 500 euros is linked to participation in work training activities for up to 12 months with the possibility of extension under certain conditions.
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Going up the range, the ISEE up to 15 thousand euros determines the obtainment of "Dedicated to you", the prepaid card loaded with a one-off amount of 500 euros and intended for the purchase of basic necessities. The measure does not require the forwarding of applications and is provided automatically following cross-checks carried out by INPS and Municipalities. For those who already have Postepay, the amount is loaded directly and to be activated a first payment must be made by 16 December 2026. There will then be time until 10 October 2027 to spend the bonus, under penalty of losing the amount in stock.
Until 31 December 2026, unless extended, a bonus is active for those over 65 who incur veterinary expenses for their pets, kept for private, non-commercial purposes. In this case, an ISEE limit of less than 16,215 euros must be observed. However, it is up to the individual Regions to manage the methods, amounts and deadlines of the reimbursement which can fluctuate between 200 and 300 euros per year.
For families with an indicator of up to 17,468.51 euros, also for 2026 the single and universal allowance for dependent children (AUU) provides for the maximum amount, equal to 203.80 euros per month. The application is subject to the presence in the household of at least one minor child or an adult up to 21 years of age as long as he or she attends a school, university or professional training course or has an income from work of less than 8 thousand euros. The allowance provides variable amounts that decrease based on the ISEE until reaching the minimum, equal to 58.30 euros for each child, in families with an indicator equal to or greater than 46,582.71 euros. When defining the amount, any increases recognized, for example, for large families, mothers under the age of 21, newborns or children with disabilities must then be considered.
Still on the front of contributions to support parenting, the ISEE of up to 25 thousand euros takes on particular importance for the provision of the nursery bonus, to partially cover the costs of registration and attendance. For children born before 1 January 2024 and included below this threshold, the contribution can reach 3 thousand euros per year. As in the case of the Single Allowance, the amount progressively decreases: for families with an indicator from 25 thousand to 40 thousand euros the bonus drops to 2,500 euros. While for children born after January 2024 a higher amount is foreseen, up to 3,600 euros per year within the limits of the expenditure incurred and the required requirements.
As regards measures on the birth rate, the Isee threshold of 40 thousand euros establishes the right to request the newborn bonus, a one-off thousand euros recognized for each child born, adopted or placed in pre-adoptive foster care during the twelve months up to 31 December 2026. As clarified by the INPS, in message no. 1268 of 14 April, applications must be sent to the dedicated portal within 120 days of the event.
The Youth Culture Card and the Merit Card, two 500 euro bonuses, are nearing completion, awaiting the debut of the new Value Card in 2027. As regards the first contribution recognized to newly eighteen-year-olds with family ISEE not exceeding 35 thousand euros, there is time until 31 December 2026 to dispose of the credit stored in the voucher to be used for the purchase of cultural products, from books to concerts, films and shows.
The 2026 psychologist bonus is expected to be released by the end of the year, the contribution that partially relieves the expenses incurred for psychotherapy sessions. The INPS voucher, with a maximum individual value of 1,500 euros, is available only to residents in Italy with ISEE not exceeding 50 thousand euros. The fee varies based on the indicator up to a minimum of 500 euros for those in the highest range.
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