Single cheque, how it works today and how it might change in the manoeuvre
Work is underway to avoid EU condemnation. Deductions and the possibility of excluding the allowance from the Isee for large families are being studied.
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Support for the family and the middle classes. These are the two priorities the government is working on in preparation for the manoeuvre. And for which it is hunting for resources in the folds of the budget. "The goal is to come to the family. This is a priority issue,' the government and majority representatives repeat in chorus, in the face of an increasingly worrying birth rate.
The hypotheses being studied
.Several hypotheses are being studied. Strengthening the single allowance or introducing specific deductions for children, because now, recalled the deputy minister for the economy, Maurizio Leo, the deduction is there after the age of 21. Two options under consideration, therefore, for a package that is estimated at between 5 and 6 billion. The single allowance could be replenished but it is difficult to imagine, the majority explains, the introduction of an income threshold that would completely change the universalistic measure.
How the single cheque works today
Today, in fact, the single allowance is a universal economic support for families with dependent children, granted for each child up to the age of 21 (if certain conditions are met), and is without age limits for disabled children. Precisely because it is a 'universal' measure, it can also be requested in the absence of Isee or with Isee above the threshold of € 45,574.96. In this case, the minimum amounts provided for by the regulations will be paid (ranging from a minimum of 57 euro to a maximum of almost 200 euro).
Possible modifications
.The single allowance, as will be recalled, has come into the crosshairs of Europe (in July Italy was referred to the EU Court for residence requirements). With this in mind, technicians are thinking of not making it weigh in the Isee calculation, at least for large families. A move that would thus allow all families with several children to have access to other benefits (currently excluded because they require a lower Isee). According to the latest Inps data, more than 6 million families are benefiting from the single allowance for a total of 9,54,9571 children.
New fit
.To avoid a European condemnation a year from now, it may be necessary to give the measure a new 'guise', perhaps reshaping the amounts to free up resources and also include cross-border workers employed in Italy. This is a defined and reduced group, not to mention that many of them might still prefer the measures of their countries of residence (often higher than the Italian allowance).
