“Due to the exhaustion of financial allocations, it is no longer possible to continue the request for a transport bonus.” The message on the website specially created by the Ministry of Labor and Social Policies is clear: This only shows the impossibility of requesting help at the moment. However, the transportation bonus introduced with the 2022 Aid decree may also return next year. This is a contribution of up to 60 euros that allows you to have a travel card at a reduced price for local, regional and interregional public transport on trains, trams and buses. It can be requested by real persons whose income is up to 20 thousand euros.
There is no definitive information so far, but a possible click day cannot be ruled out in the first days of the new year, perhaps as early as January 1, 2024, taking advantage of funds left unused in December. It’s a hypothesis that may seem distant at the moment, but it won’t be so given the trend of recent months where an unused percentage of funds is always made available later. This will be a mechanism already seen in action throughout 2023.
The currently chosen route to continue financing is the “Special for You” social card for families whose ISEE does not exceed 15 thousand euros. The card is used to purchase basic food items and fuel, and can also be used for public transport season tickets. The extra top-up must be used to purchase the subscription by the end of the month it arrives, but it’s unclear whether this top-up will be automatic or if a specific request will be required.
The fact is that on December 1, 2023, the day of the last click, all the funds were quickly exhausted: in an hour and a half, between 8 and 9.39 in the morning, 138,172 coupons were issued. The value of the bonuses awarded with the click day in December reached 143.7 million, distributed among 2,804,648 reserved bonuses.
The purpose of the subsidy is to prevent the increase in energy prices and to encourage students and workers who commute to use public transportation. You can access monthly, multi-month or annual passes on national rail transport, excluding first class, executive, business, executive club, lounge, premium and workspace services. To claim the transportation bonus discount, you must log in to the Ministry of Labor portal via Spid or electronic identity card (Cie). The beneficiary is asked to fill out a self-certification declaration indicating the amount and the transport service manager. If the beneficiary is a minor, the applicant must indicate the tax code and a certificate certifying that the user is physically dependent on him/her.
Source: Today IT
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