Starting this year, Italian families can exclude government bonds from their ISEE (Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator) calculation. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni signed the DPCM introducing new ISEE determination rules, the tool used to gain access to social benefits and facilitated aid. The decree, as described in a note, intends to provide greater legal clarity to taxpayers and entities by implementing a number of adjustments that have influenced the ISEE legislation throughout time. Among the significant modifications is the removal from the ISEE calculation of the value of government bonds and other financial instruments for the collecting of savings insured by the state, such as postal savings bonds and postal savings books, up to a limit of 50 thousand euros. Furthermore, for homes with disabled or non-self-sufficient people, welfare, social security, and indemnification payments from public entities, including debit cards, are omitted from income calculation. An additional innovation pertains to the 0.5-point increase in the parameter of the equivalence scale for each household member with a medium, severe, or non-self-sufficient disability. This adjustment will enable the customization of social benefits to meet the unique requirements of family members. The implementation of these modifications, which are intended to enhance the accuracy and fairness of the ISEE calculation, will commence next year, thereby enhancing the accessibility of benefits for numerous Italian families.
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