Purchasing power

Government claims tax measures: 'Almost 12,000 euro more for working mothers'

Between tax reductions, incentives and bonuses, a working mother 'could count on 11,600 euro more disposable income than in 2022, while a worker without children would have over 2,400 euro more per year'

by Rome Editorial Staff

27 May 2026

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Key points

Fiscal measures
The Ccnl renewal
From productivity bonuses to the Single Allowance

2' min read

Translated by AI

Versione italiana

While the debate on purchasing power has been raging for months, as Italian wages have been stagnating or at least not keeping pace with inflation for years, the government is claiming its fiscal operations. And it is highlighting them by putting forward, through the Government Programme Department, estimates on some illustrative cases.

Between tax reductions, incentives and bonuses, a working mother 'could count on 11,600 euro more disposable income than in 2022, while a worker without children would have over 2,400 euro more per year'.

Fiscal measures

The calculations, as stated on the government website, take into account cutting the tax wedge, reducing the personal income tax (Irpef) and tax-free contract renewals; tax-free fringe benefits and productivity bonuses; and increasing the tax-free threshold for meal vouchers.

In addition to these, there are 'measures to support maternity and families: bonus for working mothers; bonus for newborns and crèches; 80% compensated parental leave; increase in the Single Allowance'.

The renewal of the Ccnl

Let us take the example of Paola, a worker with two children, the first two years old and the second born in January 2026. A total income of EUR 30,000 is taken as a starting point in the calculations. The first aspect referred to is the renewal of the Ccnl: 'She receives a 3% increase, in line with the increase in contractual salaries in 2025. Having had her second child, in addition to the newborn bonus, she will be entitled to the bonus for working mothers with at least two children, amounting to EUR 60 per month'.

From productivity bonuses to the Single Allowance

Then there are productivity bonuses of up to EUR 5,000, the new threshold introduced by the government with the Budget Law 2026, which benefit from taxation at 1%. "He also receives fringe benefits of EUR 2,000 and meal vouchers. He benefits from the nursery bonus for his two children and takes three months of parental leave during the year. Lastly, she receives a single allowance for her two dependent children.

Thus, the government concludes in its calculations, 'in 2026 Paola will be able to count on a disposable income of no less than 11,646 euro higher than in 2022, i.e. 970 euro per month, from the sum of the benefits'.