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Claim for contribution for ex IPOST contribution for individuals with disabilities requiring intensive support (formerly “severe physical impairment”) and serious illness

The service allows you to claim for financial assistance for individuals with disabilities requiring intensive support (formerly “severe physical impairment”) and serious illness. It is aimed at Poste Italiane SpA and ex IPOST employees and pensioners enrolled in the ex-IPOST fund scheme and their family members.
Specific for
Dependent workers and pensioners of Poste Italiane SpA and affiliated companies, as well as IPOST dependent workers and former dependent workers.

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Publication: 8 July 2020 Latest update: 5 March 2026

What is it?

INPS recognises, subject to publication of an annual competition tender, a financial contribution to provide income support for individuals with disabilities requiring intensive support or suffering from a serious illness.

The benefit previously known as the “Contribution for severe physical impairment and serious illness for ex IPOST members” is now called the “Ex IPOST contribution for individuals with disabilities requiring intensive support and serious illness”.

Who is it aimed at?

Dependent workers and pensioners of Poste Italiane SpA and ex IPOST dependent workers and pensioners registered with the ex IPOST fund scheme, as well as their spouses, civil partners, or children cohabitants or domiciled at specialised care and assistance facilities, can access the benefit.

How does it work?

WHAT AM I ENTITLED TO?

The contribution ranges from 500 to 3,000 euro and varies according to the ISEE indicator of the beneficiary’s household.

WITHDRAWAL OF BENEFIT

The competition tender identifies mandatory methods and terms for submitting the necessary documentation to access the service.

Claim

REQUIREMENTS

The beneficiary's status of disability requiring intensive support is proven by a report attesting the application of art. 3, Law no. 104 of 5 February 1992. The condition of serious illness of the beneficiary is proven by a medical certificate attesting to the pathology suffered. 

WHEN CAN I CLAIM?

The competition tender identifies the terms whereby to submit the claim to participate in the competition.

HOW CAN I CLAIM?

The claim must be submitted online to the INPS via the Welfare Benefits Portal.

To view claims from previous years, the service "Serious Illness and Serious Disability Contribution ex IPOST - Claim” is available instead.

From this page, by clicking on 'Use the service', you can select the service you are interested in.

You can access the services offered by INPS using one of the accepted alternative authentication systems:

  • Public Digital Identity System (SPID);
  • Electronic Identity Card (CIE);
  • National services Card (CNS).

The supporting documentation, specifically indicated in the competition tender, must be submitted within the mandatory terms specified in the tender, by registered letter with return receipt or insured registered letter to the following address: Direzione centrale Credito, welfare e strutture sociali. Area Politiche di Assistenza e di Inclusione sociale per gli iscritti ai fondi di mutualità. Team Assistenza e Mutualità. Viale Aldo Ballarin, 42 - 00142 Rome

Processing times of the measure

The deadline to define the measure was set at 30 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) attached to the Regulation shows the deadlines for defining the measures established by the Institute that are longer than the normal 30-day period, and the indication of the relative manager.