Starting from January 1, 2025, the Italian National Institute of Social Security (INPS) changed income limits related to family allowances and additional pension benefits. This particularly affects direct farmers, sharecroppers, and pensioners of special administrations for self-employed workers.
According to the issued circular, these groups are still subject to existing family allowance regulations. However, the cessation of family treatment due to changes in family income does not abolish other rights and benefits associated with dependent living.
The revised benefits are as follows:
– Direct farmers, sharecroppers, tenants receive 8.18 euros per month for siblings, and nephews.
– Self-employed pensioners of special administrations and small direct farmers receive 10.21 euros per month for spouses, siblings, and nephews.
– Small direct farmers receive 1.21 euros per month for parents and equals.
Income limits for family allowances and additional pensions are adjusted yearly according to the projected inflation rate. The rate for 2024 was 2.3%. The updated tables are included in Annex no. 1 of the circular and apply from January 1, 2025.
The monthly income threshold for the Employees Pension Fund, adjusted according to automatic pension equalization rules, is established as 603.40 euros for the whole year starting from January 1, 2025. This relates to family allowances. The monthly income limits for 2025 for dependent living (economic insufficiency) and thus for recognition of family allowance rights are 849.78 euros for a spouse, for a parent, for siblings and nephews, and 1,487.13 euros for two parents and equal.
