The amounts due for performances of direct farmers, tenants, sharecroppers and pensioners from the Special Administration for self-employed workers (INPS, circular 27 March 2026, n. 32) have been announced. From 1st January 2026, income limits for family benefits or reduction in family allowances and pension increases, and monthly income limits towards dependence on the right to the same allowances have been revalued. This law applies to those excluded from the legislation on the allowance for the family unit, which includes direct farmers, tenant farmers, sharecroppers and small direct farmers (who still can apply for family allowances), and pensioners with the Special Administration for self-employed workers (who still can apply for pension enhancement quotas).
INPS has also announced the amounts due for performances are as follows:
– 8.18 euros monthly for direct farmers, tenant farmers, and sharecroppers for siblings and grandchildren;
– 10.21 euros monthly for pensioners of the Special Administration for self-employed workers and small direct farmers for a spouse, siblings, and grandchildren;
– 1.21 euros monthly for small direct farmers for parents and those equivalent.
In terms of stopping or reducing the payment of family allowances and pension increase quotas for self-employed work, the family income limit to consider are readjusted each year based on the rate of inflation, rounded to the nearest hundredth of a euro. The rate of inflation for 2025 was 1.8%.
The guidelines have therefore been updated (Annex No. 1 of the circular in question) from Jan 1, 2026, to those who have been previously mentioned, who are exempt from the family allowance.
Lastly, INPS states that pursuant to current laws on the automatic adjustment of pensions, the minimum pension fund treatment for salaried employees has been set at 611.85 euros monthly from Jan 1, 2026 and for the entire year.
In terms of the limit in monthly income to consider for dependencies (financial insufficiency) for family allowances, it has been set for the entire year 2026:
– 861.69 euros for the spouse, one parent, siblings, and grandchildren;
– 1,507.96 euros for two parents and those equivalent.
