Over fifteen thousand applications submitted and approximately half were found eligible. It is the first budget of the rent bonus for separated parents. The data is released by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. In detail, 7,402 applications were eligible for the rent contribution, out of the 15,545 submitted by 28 October. For all those admitted, contributions are expected to be paid by December.
Rent bonus for separated parents
The bonus covers 50% of the rent, up to a maximum amount of 500 euros per month and 6,000 euros per year. It is paid in a single solution. According to ministry data, 88% of those admitted are Italian citizens, while 12% are foreign citizens, of which 3.5% come from EU countries and 8.5% from non-EU countries.
The ministry explains that “the measure was built to intercept a wider audience than traditional forms of social support: the income requirement, in fact, refers to the Irpef income, up to 35 thousand euros, and not to the ISEE. A choice that also allows the so-called gray band to be reached, made up of parents and families who work and have an income, but who after a separation may find it difficult to cover the cost of a new home”.
60.3% of those admitted have an income of up to 25 thousand euros a year. 56.9% are men and 43.1% women, while over half of the applicants are between 45 and 54 years old. Almost one in two beneficiaries has at least two children.
The ranking is being registered with the competent control bodies. Once this step is completed, it will be published on the institutional website of the ministry, then the funds will be disbursed.
For the Vice President of the Council and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini, the strong response to the measure “confirms the importance of having given attention to a form of housing hardship that has often remained on the margins of support policies. Thousands of mothers and fathers will receive the contribution by December, being able to count on support for housing costs already before the end of the year”.