Civil disability in Italy
Ukrainians’ right to civil disability benefits in Italy and the new 2026 reform. Ukrainian citizens who live legally in Italy and hold a residence permit valid for at least…
New disability assessment procedure from 30 September 2025
Reform of disability assessment in Italy: new rules and more areas covered. From 30 September 2025 the new disability assessment procedure is being extended to further areas…
Key points from the online meeting of 26.06.2024: the ASL and choosing a doctor, unemployment benefit, citizenship
ASL. Registration, choosing a doctor. Esenzioni ticket What is the ASL? ASL stands for Azienda Sanitaria Locale (local health authority), the body responsible for managing health services and implementing policy in the field…
Invalidità (disability) & passport matters: minor children
Disability under Italian law. In Italy there are different degrees of disability, and the amount of welfare benefits depends on them. Disability status is recognised for…
War and teenagers
War, separation from family and moving to an unfamiliar country are deeply traumatic events for children and teenagers. They can affect their mental health, their emotional state…
Disability in Italy
All foreign nationals who live in Italy and hold a permesso di soggiorno have the RIGHT to apply for disability status (refugees included!). This means €313.91 in social assistance, to which, in…
Civil disability (invalidità civile)
Who is entitled to disability status? – People with physical, mental or sensory impairments and a permanent reduction in working capacity, expressed as a percentage, of at least 1/3 (33…
STP card or tessera sanitaria?
The STP card (Stranieri Temporaneamente Presenti, “temporarily present foreigners”) is issued to citizens of non-EU countries who are in Italy irregularly and therefore cannot be…
