Starting today and until March 31st it is possible to submit the application to obtain the "Bonus for separated, divorced and/or non-cohabiting parents".
INPS announced this in a note.
The measure, aimed at guaranteeing a contribution to separated parents in need who have not received maintenance due to non-compliance of the other parent (ex-spouse or ex-cohabitant), is linked to the reduction in income as a consequence of the epidemiological emergency from COVID-19.
In particular, the bonus is due to separated parents with an income not exceeding 8,174 euros, who during the emergency period were living with minor or adult children with a serious handicap and who, in the same period, saw their income reduced in part or in whole. the maintenance allowance due to the cessation, reduction or suspension of the work of the other parent liable for maintenance which occurred starting from 8 March 2020 for a minimum duration of ninety days.
The bonus is also due if the parent responsible for maintenance has suffered a reduction in income of at least 30 percent compared to the income received in 2019.
The application to access the benefit must be submitted to INPS by the parent who has not received maintenance in whole or in part, after authentication on the Institute's portal, through the specific service "Contribution for separated or divorced parents to guarantee the continuity of the payment of maintenance allowance", available in the "Access point to non-pension benefits" section.
The benefit will be paid by INPS following verification of the legal requirements by the Department for Family Policies and subject to availability of the fund which amounts to 10 million euros.
The payment will be paid by INPS in a single payment equal to the unpaid amount of the maintenance allowance and up to a maximum of 800 euros per month and for a maximum of twelve months.
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