Shopping vouchers, confirmed again this year: how to get them

R.estano also for 2022 i Shopping vouchers set up by the government during the pandemic to help citizens in economic difficulties.

Fortunately, the Sostegni bis Decree confirmed the system envisaged by the previous one Refreshments Decree and therefore also for this year may be required.

Obviously it will be necessary to have the requirements to obtain them. And so let’s see what they are, how much aid is and how they work.

Shopping vouchers 2022: what they are

These are aid for the purchase of food and basic necessities. They are provided directly by the Municipality, which establishes the necessary requirements to be able to use it. The specific information, therefore, can be found on the administration website.

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What are the requirements? Depends…

The amounts and conditions of access vary depending on certain factors. First of all, the Municipality of residence in which the application is made. Then the number of people who make up the family unit and the situation of real estate, meaning house with mortgage, rent, homeless, etc.

The availability of money on the current account will also be evaluated, the income of the family members, the employment situationthe family ISEE and other public subsidies received.

The requirements that the beneficiaries must possess are not established at the national level, but despite this, it still has priority access for those who do not already receive other forms of income support such as Naspi or citizenship income and more numerous and less well-to-do families.

Shopping vouchers 2022: what figures are we talking about

As for the requirements, even for the bonus amount, it depends on the choices and criteria adopted by each municipal administration. Usually it has an average value of 300 euros, but can vary from about 100/200 up to 500/600 euros.

Vouchers are usually issued or in the form of a voucher usable for the purchase of foodstuffs in specific commercial establishments, contained in a list that each Municipality must publish on its institutional website. Or directly in the form of food or basic necessities.

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