The Stability Law for 2015 introduced some interventions in favor of family income such as the so-called Baby Bonus. Following the publication of the tender for the children of Poste Italiane employees, INPS published the national tender for the 2015 baby bonus. With Circular number 93 of 8 May, INPS indicated requirements, income limits and procedure for submitting the application for the 2015 grant.
WHO IS THE BABY BONUS FOR?
The national tender for the 2015 baby bonus is designed for the children of Italian, EU or non-EU citizens, resident in Italy born or entered the family nucleus through adoption between January 2015, 31 and December 2017, XNUMX up to the third year of the child's life, or up to the third year after the adopted child enters the family. In this case, the date of the sentence of adoption of the child is valid. In the case of separated parents, the parent with whom the requested child lives can apply for the baby bonus.
INCOME REQUIREMENTS
From an economic point of view, the INPS specifies that in order to be entitled to the baby bonus, the family unit to which the requesting parent belongs must correspond to a value ISEE not exceeding 25.000 euros per year. For families with an ISEE not exceeding 7.000 euros per year, the annual amount of the allowance is doubled.
As indicated in the INPS Circular to obtain the baby bonus, the family must present a Single Substitute Declaration in which the child born, adopted, or in pre-adoptive foster care is present. On the basis of current ISEE legislation – specifies INPS – “the term of validity of each DSU expires on 15 January of the year following that of its presentation. Therefore, once this deadline has elapsed, the expired DSU cannot be used but another one must be presented. It follows that, in the event of failure to present a new DSU, the benefit is suspended until the new DSU is presented"
AMOUNT OF THE BABY BONUS 2015
Families that meet the above requirements can join the national call for the baby bonus and receive 960 € to be paid up to the third year of age or adoption of the child. In the event that the income is less than 7.000 euros per year, the baby's family will receive EUR 1.920 per year, or 160 euros per month for three years. The allowance is paid for a maximum of 36 months which are calculated starting from the month of birth or entry into the family.
INPS pays the benefit in single monthly installments, equal to 80 euros or 160 euros depending on the value of the ISEE, according to the methods indicated by the applicant in the application. If the application has been submitted within the terms of the law, the first payment includes the amount of the months accrued up to that moment.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
The application for the presentation of the baby bonus can be presented by one of the parents within 90 days of the date of birth of the child or from the adoption decree. In the event of late submission of the application, the baby bonus allowance is due from the date on which the application was submitted. Considering that the benefit came into force on January 2015, 2015, for births and adoptions that took place between January 27, 2015 and April 90, XNUMX, the date on which the Ministerial Decree came into force, the XNUMX-day deadline for submitting the application starts from that date.
The INPS makes available three different methods for submitting the application for the baby bonus:
– WEB – Telematic services accessible directly by the citizen via device PIN through the Institute's portal;
– Integrated Contact Center – toll-free number 803.164 or number 06 164.164;
– Patronage, through the services offered by them.
Il application submission service for the baby bonus is available through the following path: -> Services for the citizen -> Authentication with PIN -> Submission of applications for income support benefits -> Childbirth allowance – Baby bonus.
