Social Security Cheque 2018: upgraded to € 5.889,00 for the year amount of income needed for family reunification, family cohesion and EU residence permit for long-term residents.Knowing the social security payment amount is important in that it is the sum that represents the minimum income that the immigrant citizen must have to avail of certain entitlements.
Being able to demonstrate that one's income is equal to the annual amount of the social security payment is one of the requirements for family reunification (increased by half, for each person to be reunified) and for the issuance of the EU long term residence permit.
EU Citizens, who wish to stay in Italy for more than three months, must also demonstrate to have sufficient income to support themselves that is at least the equivalent of the social security payment.
What is it?
The social security cheque is a special pension fund service, granted by INPS in the presence of specific anagraphical and income data.
The social security cheque:
- is payable in 13 monthly installments in the year;
- is granted even if tax contributions have not been paid during employment history;
- cannot be transferred to family members after death;
- is not subject to IRPEF tax deductions;
- cannot be claimed abroad, for this reason, if the citizen moves abroad for more than 30 days
- is untransferrable, it is not seizable, it is not destrainable.
Who is eligible?
Italian citizens, EU-citizens (registered in the local registry office), non-EU citizens (who hold an EU long term residence permit), political refugees and stateless persons (who hold the respective residence permits issued by the relevant authorities) who:
- are over the age of 65 years;
- are effectively and habitually resident in Italy;
- have resided legally, on a continuous basis, for at least 10 years on national territory;
- is without an income, in other words, the level of income is less than that established by law.
How to apply?
Applications can be made:
- on the INPS website with a PIN code: www.inps.it;
- by phone, calling the free-phone number 803164 (from landlines only) or 06164164 (charged on mobile networks, depending on the operator costs)
- at an INPS intermediary office or institution.
