Starting today, Friday, December 15, beneficiaries who have not yet done so will be able to activate the €382.50 ‘Special for You’ card for families in difficulty. The deadline for receiving the bonus money was set as September 15, but the government decided to extend the period until January 31, 2024. Minister of Agriculture Lollobrigida announced that more than 100 thousand of the 1.3 million beneficiary families could not access the bonus. Measure within the expected time frame. Therefore, the management decided to extend the deadlines.
Therefore, starting today, ‘latecomers’ will be able to activate the card. To access the bonus, the ISEE must be less than 15 thousand euros and not have citizenship income, participation income or any other social inclusion or poverty support measures.
Card “just for you”: how to get it and what to do to activate it
Beneficiaries do not need to apply but are determined by INPS and Municipalities. It is the latter who transmits the instructions to those who have the right to allocate the card and to collect the card at the Poste Italiane counters. Beneficiaries are required to present the documents they received, their identity document and tax code. Once you receive the card, you must make at least one purchase to activate it.
It is possible to buy basic food items with the “Special for You” card, but starting today, some of the money can also be used to refuel your car (more on this in a moment). Minister Lollobrigida explained that “more than half of the families prefer to buy fresh products such as vegetables, fruits, fish and meat, while more than 41% buy shelf products such as pasta, biscuits and canned goods.”
Gas bonus money is coming: how to check your card balance
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty announced that with the extension of the period for activating the card, a bonus of 77.20 euros will be added to the 382.5 euros that are planned to be allocated for food or fuel purchases as of December 15. . Therefore, it goes without saying that those who have never activated the card will have 459.7 euros in their account, while those who have already activated the card and spent 382.5 euros will receive another 77.2 euros. Checking your remaining balance is very simple: just go to the Italian Post Office ATM.
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