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Single allowance 2026: whoever receives it does not have to reapply

From March amounts increased by 1.4% according to the change in the cost of living

by Mauro Pizzin

1 February 2026

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Translated by AI

Versione italiana

The family units that are already benefiting from the universal single allowance, in order to continue receiving it during 2026, will not have to submit a new application, unless the one previously submitted to Inps is lapsed, revoked, waived or rejected.

This was announced by the institute in Circular 7, published on 30 January 2026. The social security agency recalled that the single allowance is paid ex officio, in continuity, to those who have already benefited from the measure, in the event that the relevant application is present in the Inps archives in 'accepted' status, without the need to submit a new one.

This is in application of the principle of simplification and automatic payment of the benefit pursuant to Article 12(3) of Legislative Decree 230/2021, according to which applications already submitted are also valid for the years following the year of submission, without prejudice to the burden of communicating any changes to be inserted in the application form, such as the insertion of a new form in the case of the birth of a new child or the updating of the children's form when they reach the age of majority.

The Institute also specified that from March 2026, in the absence of the Isee, the amount of the allowance will be calculated with reference to the minimum amounts provided for by the regulations.

However, if the new Dichiarazione sostitutiva unica (Dsu) is submitted by 30 June, any amounts already disbursed for the current year will be adjusted from March, with payment of the relevant arrears.Amounts, increases and Isee thresholds.

Fulfilling its obligations to adjust to the change in the cost-of-living index, in accordance with the provisions of Legislative Decree 230/2021, Inps announced that the values of the amounts and increases due for the single allowance and the relative Isee thresholds have been recalculated as of 1 January 2026 and included in table 1 attached to the circular by applying a 1.4% increase based on ISTAT data for 2025. The adjustments relating to the January monthly payment will be paid from the March monthly payment.

Lastly, the Institute recalled that Law 199/2025 (Budget 2026) introduced from 1 January 2026 the Isee for family and inclusion benefits to be used for specific benefits, including the unique allowance, which will, however, be used to calculate the amount of the allowance from the March 2026 monthly payment, since the January and February 2026 monthly payments are calculated with reference to the Isee valid on 31 December 2025.