The universal child allowance becomes more ’generous’ for families with dependent children, thanks to the introduction of a “Isee for specific family benefits and inclusion”, which is used to calculate the amounts due. The new feature, introduced in 2026, provides for the calculation of the equivalence scale which is increased according to the number of children: 0.10 for 2 children; 0.25 for 3 children; 0.40 for 4 children; 0.55 for 5 or more children.
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Furthermore, a higher exemption on owned homes is introduced, which increases with the value of the home and depending on the number of children. Among the new features introduced for the payment of the universal allowance is the payment also for children residing in another EU country and for parents not residing in Italy but with domicile and work in the country.
Terms for payment
On the INPS page dedicated to the universal child allowance it reads that the payment “is due to families in which the following conditions occur: for each dependent minor child; for newborns it starts from the seventh month of pregnancy; for each dependent adult child, up to the age of 21 (who attends a school or vocational training course, or a degree course; carries out an internship or work activity and has a total income of less than 8,000 euros per year; is registered as unemployed and looking for a job at public employment services; performs universal civil service); for each dependent child with disabilities, with no age limit. The Social Security Institute reminds that the allowance is due to families who ”at the time of the application have a valid Isee”, based on the corresponding bracket. The amount is paid “retroactively with all arrears, even to those who at the time of submitting the application do not have an Isee but for whom the Isee is subsequently certified by June 30”.
Progressive variable quota
The amount is determined based on the Isee, taking into account the age of the dependent children and many other elements. In particular, it provides: a progressive variable quota in relation to the Isee thresholds revalued annually (from a maximum of 203.8 euros for each minor child with Isee up to 17,468.51 euros to a minimum of 58.3 euros for each minor child in the absence of Isee or with Isee equal to or greater than 46,582.71 euros).
The amounts due for each child can be increased in cases of: large families (for children after the second); mothers under 21 years old; families with four or more children, both parents with income from work; children with disabilities; children under one year old; children aged between 1 and 3 years for families with three or more children and Isee up to the maximum threshold revalued annually (46,582.71 euros for the year 2026).
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