Psychologist bonus also confirmed in 2024, but questions still remain

Confirmed for 2024 psychologist bonus. The long-awaited implementing decree of the Ministry of Health in recent weeks has in fact confirmed this also for the year that has just begun, even if however, it did not give the green light to submit new applications, which remains pending upon accessing the INPS portal. A notice, in fact, reminds us that the deadline expired on 24 October 2022. However, the picture is now clearer and we know that before or after the start of new applications – probably in the same way as last yearprecisely through the INPS section and happening with Spid, Cie, Cns or through the INPS call center – will be made available.

For 2023 the fund has been increased by 5 million euros (for a total therefore of 10 million) and for 2024 the allocation is set at 8 million euros. Perhaps some further adjustments could come from the Milleproroghe decree. However, the money is limited, just think that in 2022 – when the measure was introduced after a long battle by the then deputy of the Democratic Party Filippo Sensi, now a senator – amounted to 25 million euros. A very strong reduction compared to the 8 available for 2024, as a useful contribution to pay for psychotherapeutic sessions.

Again in 2022, currently the only year of disbursement, they were forwarded approximately 395 thousand requests but it was only a few thousand Italians who took advantage of it, 41,600 to be precise. An in-depth look at The voice remembered that «the value of the ISEE indicator is very low for applications accepted: we go from an average value of around 2,442 euros for the North to around 1,400 euros for the Centre, up to just 962 euros for the South. Since the ISEE level of applications accepted is always less than 15 thousand euros, the the bonus given was always equal to the maximum expected value of 600 euros”.
Finally, in 2023, the “gap” in the provision linked to the delays in signing the implementing decree in relation to which Fedez had also moved.

Who can access the bonus

In fact, we start again from 2024, being able in all likelihood to also draw on the funds not distributed last year. The bonus can be requested by those with an ISEE not exceeding 50 thousand euros according to the following bands: for the (lucky) beneficiaries with ISEE of less than 15 thousand euros the bonus will reach a maximum of 1,500 euros; for those with ISEE between 15 thousand and 30 thousand euros, the bonus will amount to a maximum of One thousand Euro. Finally, with ISEE between 30 and 50 thousand euros, the voucher will be reduced to 500 Euros. This is a voucher consisting of a unique code which must be communicated to the professional chosen from the list of specialists who have joined, who will collect it from his fee.

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