THEThe government returns to talk about born and does it with a measure addressed directly to the mothers who work. During the Council of Ministers of June 20, The expansion of the working mothers bonus has been approvedalready provided for by the Budget Law. The main novelty? A monthly contribution exempted by 40 euros for those with at least two childrenwhich will be credited to a single solution at the end of 2025. A positive signal, of course. But probably not enough.
Bonus Madri working, concrete help for real?
On balance, The bonus is worth 480 euros per year. A figure that could cover just a few months of babysitter or a week of the summer center. The money will not come month by month: It will be paid all together in December 2025. An administrative choice that simplifies the management for the state, but which limits the immediate effectiveness of the provision on the monthly family budget, often in trouble. The benefit belongs only if the mother has at least two children, And the smallest has not yet turned ten years old. It is intended for those with a job, but also includes mothers with fixed -term contracts or carrying out autonomous or freelance activities.
Also to autonomous and precarious: a question of justice
An important step forward is, however, represented From the extent of the bonus also to non -dependent workers. Women with VAT number or fixed -term contracts, who are often found in situations of greater uncertainty, will receive the same contribution. It is a recognition of the fact that motherhood has an impact on all workersregardless of the contractual form. However, The one -off character of the bonuswithout structural prospects, remains a sore button.
Numerous families: incentives extended until 2026
In the package approved by the government it also finds space The extension of the incentives already existing for the mothers of three or more children. Here, however, the requirement is more rigid: you have to have an indefinite contract. Those who do not fall into this category will receive only the 480 euro bonus. A distinction that risks penalizing the most vulnerable mothersoften used with less stable contracts.
Symbolic or decisive, the subtle border of the extinguished
The Bonus is presented as an incentive for female parenting In a country that has faced a worrying demographic collapse for years. However, many associations that deal with conciliation between work and family, emphasize a central question: 40 euros per month, even if it exempt, are not enough to change the material conditions of those who try to keep motherhood and work together. And above all, structural inequalities do not solve. There are no complementary measures that deal with the root problem: accessible nursery schools, equally distributed parental leave, flexible times, investments in children’s services. Without these tools, the bonus risks remaining only a political signal.
And the fathers, still on the margins
One last question, often underestimated, concerns the single recipient of the provision: the mother. It is true that in the Italian reality it is still women who pay the highest price in terms of professional renunciations, but continuing to build policies addressed only to them risks strengthening, instead of overcoming, The traditional model in which the cure is the exclusive task of mothers. No mention of an involvement of fathers, no measure to promote real sharing of family responsibilities. In a modern context, difficult for it to be enough.
Bonus Madri working: a useful, but too weak signal
The working mothers bonus is undoubtedly a recognition. But it’s like a patch on a deep wound: It can offer minimal relief, but does not deal with the cause of the problem. If the goal is really reverse the demographic route and make parenting compatible with work, more courageous, inclusive and structured policies are needed.
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