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LinkedinPublication: 25 July 2022 Latest update: 15 November 2024
What is it?
The “Contributions to cover the costs of psychotherapy sessions” (so-called Psychologist Bonus) is a measure aimed at supporting persons experiencing:
- anxiety;
- stress;
- depression;
- psychological fragility.
Who is it aimed at?
It is aimed at all persons who:
- have experienced serious psychological repercussions brought on by the pandemic and the subsequent socio-economic crisis;
- wish to benefit from psychotherapy.
Claim
REQUIREMENTS
At the time of submitting the claim, it is necessary to meet the following requirements:
- Italian residency;
- valid ISEE (Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator), with a value not exceeding 50 thousand euro.
In the presence of an ISEE (Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator) that is not valid, the claim cannot be accepted.
WHEN CAN I CLAIM?
To benefit from the ‘Psychotherapy sessions contribution claim 2024 - allocation of funds 2023’, the claim must be submitted from 18 March to 31 May 2024.
HOW CAN I CLAIM?
The specific online service is available, which can be reached using the "Use the service" key.
To access the procedure you need to have one of these tools:
- SPID identity (at least Level 2 credentials);
- CIE (Electronic Identity Card);
- CNS (National Services Card).
At the end of the period established for the claim submission, the regional/provincial (Trento and Bolzano - Alto Adige) classification will be drawn up for the allocation of the benefit within the limits of allocated resources (Table 1 attached to the Interministerial Decree of 24 November 2023), which takes into account:
- of the ISEE value;
- for those with the same ISEE value, the order of submission of the claim.
Unused allocated resources will be reallocated by working through the regional or provincial classifications.
The benefit is granted only once in favour of the claimant, for an amount of up to 50 euro for each psychotherapy session, and will be disbursed until the maximum amount allocated is reached, according to the following ISEE limits
- in case of ISEE below 15 thousand euros, the amount of the benefit is disbursed until the maximum amount of 1,500 euros is reached for each beneficiary;
- in case of ISEE between € 15 thousand and € 30 thousand, the amount of the benefit is granted up to a maximum amount of € 1,000 for each beneficiary;
- in case of ISEE higher than € 30 thousand and not exceeding € 50 thousand, the amount of the benefit is paid up to a maximum amount of € 500 per beneficiary.
If the claim is accepted, the beneficiary will be notified of the amount of the contribution and the unique code to be given to the professional where the psychotherapy session is held.
In order to benefit from the contribution, the unique code must be used to book psychotherapy sessions within 270 days from the acceptance of the claim.
After this deadline, the unique code will be cancelled.
Other information
The “Contributions to cover the costs of psychotherapy sessions” was introduced by Decree-Law no. 228 of 30 December 2021, converted, with amendments, by Law no. 15 of 25 February 2022, in Article 1-quater, paragraph 3.
INPS Circular No. 83 of 19 July 2022 provided the instructions for the Psychologist Bonus 2022.
Law no. 197 of 29 December 2022 (2023 Budget Law) made the the contribution a structural measure, allocating:
- 5 million euro for 2023;
- 8 million euro starting from 2024.
Decree-Law No. 145 of 18 October 2023, converted, with amendments, by Law No. 191 of 15 December 2023, provided for an increase of EUR 5 million for 2023, adding EUR 10 million to the resources allocated for the contribution to support the costs of psychotherapy sessions.
INPS Circular No. 34 of 15 February 2024 provided instructions and indicated the deadlines for submitting claims for the purpose of disbursing the contribution from the funds allocated in 2023.