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LinkedinPublication: 25 July 2022 Latest update: 4 June 2025
What is it?
The “Contributions to cover the costs of psychotherapy sessions” (so-called Psychologist Bonus) is a measure intended to provide psychological support to persons experiencing:
- anxiety;
- stress;
- depression;
- psychological vulnerability.
Who is it aimed at?
It is aimed at persons:
- in a state of anxiety, stress, depression and psychological vulnerability;
- who 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?
The deadline for claiming the ‘Psychotherapy sessions contribution claim 2024 - allocation of funds 2023’ expired on 31 May 2024.
HOW CAN I CLAIM?
The specific online service is available, which can be reached using the "Use 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 ISEE value;
- the order of claim submission, for those with the same ISEE value.
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.
The decision granting the claim shall indicate:
- the amount of the contribution;
- the associated unique code.
These details must be provided for each psychotherapy session, to the professional selected from the private specialists who have joined the initiative and are registered on the list of psychotherapists in the Register of Psychologists.
The unique code must be used within 270 days of the claim being accepted. After this deadline it 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 (in Italian) provided the instructions for the Psychologist Bonus 2022.
Law no. 197 of 29 December 2022 (2023 Budget Law) made 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 (in Italian) provided instructions and indicated the deadlines for submitting claims for the purpose of disbursing the contribution from the funds allocated in 2023.
An extra EUR 4 million has been allocated for the 2024 claim, raising the total resources to EUR 12 million.