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LinkedinPublication: 25 July 2022 Latest update: 8 January 2026
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?
You can submit your claim for the ‘Psychotherapy sessions contribution' from 15 September 2025 to 14 November 2025.
HOW CAN I CLAIM?
Claims must be submitted exclusively online through the dedicated service, by clicking on the "Use service" key.
To access the procedure you need to have one of these tools:
- SPID (at least Level 2 credentials);
- CIE (Electronic Identity Card);
- CNS (National Services Card).
You can contact the Multichannel Contact Centre by calling the toll-free number 803.164 (free of charge from landlines) or +39 06 164.164 (from a mobile network, subject to the tariff applied by your telephone operator).
At the end of the period established for claims submission, the classification for the allocation of the benefit is drawn up within the limits of allocated resources (Table 1 attached to the Inter-ministerial Decree of 10 July 2025), which takes into account:
- of ISEE value;
- the order of claim submission, for those with the same ISEE value.
The contribution, granted only once in favour of the claimant, is paid to the professional up to €50 per psychotherapy session.
The benefit is calculated based on 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 classification list will be notified to claimants via text message or email at the contact details provided in the claim. The outcome of the claim can be viewed using the same process as submitting the claim, in the 'Receipts and measures' section.
If the claim is accepted, the measure 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.
Starting from the 2025 financial year, recipients of the grant who do not attend at least one session within 60 days of being notified of the acceptance of their claim will lose their entitlement to the benefit, and the classification will be revised only once.
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.
The Official Gazette No. 184 of 9 August 2025 (in Italian) published the decree of the Minister of Health, in agreement with the Minister of Economy and Finance, dated 10 July 2025, concerning 'The allocation of resources relating to the so-called psychologist bonus for the years 2024 and 2025, as well as the introduction of corrective measures aimed at the efficient use of the contribution'.
With message no. 2460 of 11 August 2025 (in Italian), INPS announced the dates and procedures for submitting claims for the psychologist bonus for 2025.