THEn a country where the aging of the population is an increasingly urgent reality, It is equally urgent to guarantee assistance to those who are no longer self -sufficient. The INPS tries to give an answer, offering the so -called universal performance, also known as Elderly bonus, intended for over 80 with serious limitations of autonomy. But if the intent is clear, the bureaucracy is often not as much. For this, the Institute has announced some news.
Elderly bonus 2025, help you need, but which remains complex
With message n. 2193 of 8 July, the INPS, informed that The procedure for requesting the elderly bonus becomes clearerfaster and, overall, less stressful for those who access it. Measures that go in the right direction, but which however, they still do not solve all the nodes of a system that remains little intuitive For many families and hardly accessible For those who really need daily assistance.
A more legible questionnaire, but not for everyone
One of the greatest critical issues in the demand phase was linked to compilation of the questionnaire on the need for careoften perceived as a technician and fragmentary. The new version, more compact and based on “yes/no” answers, allows you to insert: The data of family members (with age and composition of the nucleus), any disabled people in the nucleus And Information on hospitalizations or forms of assistance already active. The score is calculated automatically, but a careful verification remains necessary, and it is not uncommon for families to contact a patronage.
Lighter questions and attachments manageable online. However, the operational innovations are not enough to make a measure designed for those who are already fragile (Getty)
Loading Documents Online: it works, but it is needed organization
To access the supplementary fee of the bonus, i.e. the part linked to the expenses incurred for assistance, The user must send the documentation that justifies the use of the contribution. Among the requested documents are the domestic employment contract, the signed paychecks, invoices for assistance services (with proof of payment), any additional health or administrative documentation. The new system also includes a digital section from which to load attachments directly onlinewithin the INPS personal area. The new digital sending is an improvement with respect to the previous procedure, but it still remains cumbersome for those who have little familiar with the portal and with the organization of the required documents.
Rigid deadlines and little flexibility
An aspect that remains unchangedInstead, and continues to create problems, It is the deadline system. The documents must be sent within 30 days of the notification of acceptance of the application (to also receive the arrears). Precisely, within four fixed dates, for the maintenance of the supplementary fee: July 10th (for the expenses of April-June), October 10th (July-September), January 10th (October-December) e April 10 (January-March). Who does not respect these dates, He risks seeing himself suspended or reduced the performancealso for trivial errors in the transmission of files or for delays due to the assistance of patronage or caf.
Who is up to and how the elderly bonus works
The contribution is made up of two parts: a fixed fee that follows the accompanying allowance And an supplementary feeup to a maximum of 850 euros per month, bound to the actual payment of care services (such as family assistants, carers or structures). They can request it:
- people with at least 80 years,
- in conditions of very serious care needed,
- with an ISEE socialitarian not exceeding 6,000 euros.
The restricted Isee is allowed To prevent the presence of children or cohabitants from penalizing the applicant, but but it must be valid and updatedunder penalty of impossible to complete the question.
Concrete help, but still difficult to obtain
In short, the news introduced by INPS, they certainly represent a step forward on a technical level, but do not eliminate the basic limits of the measurement. The procedure remains complex for those who have little digital literacy and, the burden of bureaucracy, is often downloaded to family members already engaged in daily care. Many families rely on patronage, but also in these cases, the load of documentation and rigid deadlines They can transform important support into an obstacle race.
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