INPS announces 1.17 million 500 euro 'Dedicated to you' cards for 2026

A contribution of 500 euros for basic food shopping, without the need to submit an application. There are 1,177,597 "Dedicated to you" cards intended for families in difficulty for 2026: the number is indicated by the INPS in a message, drawn up on the basis of the indications of the Ministry of Agriculture.

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The credit on the cards will arrive on October 1st and the first purchase must be made by December 16th 2026, under penalty of forfeiture of the benefit for this year.

Compared to the decrees of previous years, the new provision provides for only one list of beneficiaries for 2026 and 2027, valid for both years. The contribution is recognized per family unit and is equal to 500 euros for each year. It is provided on nominative, prepaid and rechargeable electronic cards, made available by Poste Italiane via Postepay or another group company. The cards become operational with credit and can be collected at authorized post offices. Those who have already received the card in previous years will continue to use it, provided they are confirmed in the new lists.

Households which, on the date of entry into force of the decree, include recipients of an inclusion allowance, purchasing card or any other social inclusion or poverty support measure which provides for a national, regional or municipal economic subsidy are excluded. The contribution is not even payable to families in which at least one member receives Naspi, Dis-Coll or redundancy pay.

The management of the lists passes to the Municipalities. On 24 September at 2pm, INPS will open, in the web application dedicated to municipal administrations, the service to work on the lists of potential beneficiaries who meet the requirements set out in the decree.