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Publication: 26 April 2022 Latest update: 19 May 2025
What is it?
The Allowance due to the family unit (ANF) is an economic benefit provided by INPS to the families of agricultural workers.
Who is it aimed at?
ANF is payable to employees in the agricultural sector working in Italy:
- fixed-term workers registered in the list of names of agricultural workers (OTD);
- permanent workers who work for part of the year (OTI).
How does it work?
START DATE AND DURATION
The entitlement starts from the first day of the pay period, or of payment of the benefit, during which the conditions prescribed for the recognition of the right are met (e.g. celebration of marriage/civil union).
The right terminates at the end of the pay period in progress when the conditions themselves no longer exist (e.g. legal separation/dissolution of the civil union).
If they are entitled to daily allowances, the entitlement shall commence and end on the day on which the prescribed conditions are met or are no longer met.
For payments subject to authorisation by INPS, the initial date of payment and the due date are indicated in the authorisation.
WHAT AM I ENTITLED TO?
The amount of the allowance is recognised and determined on the basis of:
- type of family unit;
- number of components;
- total income of the household.
The benefit is provided in decreasing amounts for increasing income brackets and is terminated when various exclusion thresholds are reached according to the family unit type.
More favourable amounts and income brackets are envisaged for certain types of family units (e.g. single-parent or with members unable to work).
The amounts are published annually by INPS in tables valid from 1st July of each year, until 30th June of the following year (INPS circular no.65 of 15th May 2024 (in Italian)).
The size of the Benefit varies according to the days of work performed.
312 daily allowances are payable to agricultural workers on a permanent contract (OTI) registered for the entire year.
In the event of registration limited to a part of the year, if the minimum requirement of 101 days of actual work has been reached, the family allowance is due for the entire year; otherwise it is due at the rate of 26 days per month for the period of employment only.
Agricultural workers on a fixed-term contract (OTD) who are registered in the list of names for at least 101 days of work per year, are entitled to the allowance for the entire year.
Conversely, if they are registered in the list of names for less than 101 working days per year, this allowance is due for the days actually worked, plus the percentage of days due for holidays and public holidays (13.78%).
Fixed-term workers (OTD) are also entitled to the allowance for all days of unemployment covered by the imputed contribution.
Employees in agriculture fall within the category of employees in the non-agricultural sector and, if the employment relationship is maintained, the allowance is payable at a rate of 26 days per month.
The household income subject to IRPEF will be taken into consideration, gross of:
- tax deductions;
- deductible charges;
- withholding taxes.
Income in excess of €1,032.91 that is exempt from tax or subject to substitute tax or withholding tax by way of a fee should also be indicated.
Income generated in the calendar year prior to 1st July of each year and which will be applicable until 30th June of the following year must also be taken into account.
If the claim refers to the first half of the year, namely, from January to June, the income earned two years earlier must be declared.
Conversely, if the claim periods are included in the second half of the year, from July to December, the previous year’s income must be declared.
The following also contribute to the calculation of income:
- income from self-employment;
- income from real estate including the dwelling house;
- income from land.
The reference income in the case of actual domestic partnership (referred to in Article 1, paragraphs 36 and 37, Law no. 76 of 20th May 2016) for those who have entered into a domestic partnership (pursuant to Article 1, paragraph 50, Law no. 76/2016) must be indicated in accordance with the provisions in the aforementioned (INPS circular no. 84 of 5th May 2017 (in Italian)).
The total income of the household must be composed, for at least 70%, of income deriving from work as an employee or similar.
Claim
WHEN CAN I CLAIM?
The claim must be submitted for each year of entitlement.
Any change in income and/or household composition during the ANF claim period must be reported within 30 days.
REQUIREMENTS
As of 1 March 2022, the Allowance due to the Family Unit, limited to households with children and orphans, is repealed (Article 1, Legislative Decree No 230 of 21 December 2021, INPS Circular No 34 of 28 February 2022 (in Italian)).
The family unit may be composed as follows:
- the claimant for the allowance;
- his/her spouse not legally and effectively separated or the part of a civil union that has not been dissolved (Law no. 76 of 20 May 2016);
- siblings and nephews/nieces of the applicant, who are minors or adults who are incapacitated, on the condition that they are orphaned without either parent and are not entitled to a survivor’s pension.
If the claimant is a non-EU citizen, he/she may include in his household family members who:
- reside in Italy;
- do not reside in Italy if the foreign state of which the claimant is a national has concluded an international convention with our country for ANF or if it is an EU country;
- reside in a third country, if the claimant holds a long-term residence permit or a single residence permit (INPS circular no. 95 of 2 August 2022 (In Italian)).
HOW CAN I CLAIM?
If the claimant is an agricultural worker and is entitled to unemployment benefit, the claim for ANF may be made at the same time or after the claim for the benefit.
Procedures for the submission of claims by agricultural workers on a permanent contract (OTI)
The claim for ANF, in the cases provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement, must be submitted to the employer with the paper ANF/DIP (in Italian) (SR16) form INPS Circular 22nd March 2019, no. 45 (in Italian)).
In these cases, the ANF must be paid in advance by the employer who will then balance up the amount subsequently.
The claim for ANF Authorisation (ANF 43) must be attached in the cases provided for by the provisions in force.
It may be filed within the limitation period of five years from the date of the claim.
For fixed-term agricultural workers (OTD) through the telematic channel, via the following channels:
- dedicated online service, accessible by citizens with credentials, from the Institute's website
- Contact centre at 803 164 (free from Italian landlines) or +39 06 164 164 from mobile phones.
- patronage institutes - through the telematic services offered by them.
Other information
The ANF benefit is governed by Law 153/1988. A summary and coordination of the regulatory criteria can be found in INPS Circular No. 12 of 12th January 1990 (in Italian).
The Allowance due to the family unit is not compatible with the Temporary Allowance referred to in Art. 1 of Decree-Law no. 79 of 8 June 2021, converted by Law 112/2021.
Processing times of the measure
The deadline to define the measure, in the case of direct payments for agricultural workers, was set at 115 days by the Regulation for the definition of the terms to conclude the administrative proceedings adopted by INPS pursuant to Article 2 of Law no. 241/1990.
The table (in Italian) (pdf 203KB) attached to the Regulation shows both the deadlines for defining the measures established by the Institute that are longer than the normal 30-day period and the relative manager.