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Freedom Income

The service allows a claim to be made for a financial contribution for women who are victims of violence, to support them throughout the process of getting away from situations of violence, regaining autonomy for themselves and for their children.

Specific for
Women victims of violence, with or without children, supported by anti-violence centres recognised by the regions and social services

Publication: 10 September 2025 Latest update: 2 April 2026

What is it?

The Freedom Income is a financial contribution intended for women who are victims of violence, with or without children, supported by anti-violence centres and social services.

Who is it aimed at?

 It is aimed at women:

  • victims of violence;
  • residents in Italy:
    • Italian citizens;
    • community citizens;
    • in the case of citizens of a non-EU country in possession of a legal residence permit, including foreigners with the status of political refugees or subsidiary protection;
  • in a condition of poverty, linked to a state of extraordinary or urgent need, declared by the relevant local professional social services;
  • supported by an anti-violence centre recognised by the Region and social services.

How does it work?

The Freedom Income is a contribution aimed at supporting women in their path to escape from violence by facilitating:

  • housing and personal autonomy;
  • education and training for children who are minors.

The measure:

  • has a maximum amount of 530 euro per month, granted as a single monthly sum for a maximum of 12 months;
  • is compatible with other support such as the Inclusion Allowance.

Claim

From 1 January each year, women who meet the requirements, including those whose claim submitted by 31 December of the previous year had the outcome “Not accepted due to insufficient budget”, may submit a claim through the relevant Municipalities.

The claim to access the Freedom Income for the current year must be submitted using the form “SR208” (in Italian), entitled “Freedom Income Claim.”

To access the contribution, in the claim:

  • the legal representative of the anti-violence centre who has taken charge of the woman must certify the path of autonomy and emancipation undertaken;
  • the social services must certify the state of need linked to the extraordinary or urgent situation.

Municipalities send the complete claim to INPS using the service available on the page “Submission of claims, instructions and software for social benefits”.

Through the service they can acquire the unique code that shows the submission date and time of the claim, determining the order in the regional classification, for acceptance within the limits of the available resources.

Claims that are not accepted due to insufficient budget may be accepted later, by 31 December of the year of submission, within the limits of the additional resources available, otherwise they lapse permanently and can be resubmitted the following year.

 

 

Other information

With INPS circular no. 54 of 5 March 2025 (in Italian), the Institute explains Freedom Income, specifying:

  • requirements;
  • tax regime;
  • compatibility with:
    • other support measures;
    • other economic subsidies, also of a different nature.

The resources allocated to each Region by the State can be increased by the Regions themselves with additional resources transferred directly to INPS.

For the increase with own resources, the Regions may submit a claim by certified email to the Central Directorate for Inclusion and Support for Families and Parenthood.