This page helps you work out which assistance might suit you and who grants it. The detailed conditions are on separate pages.
What assistance is there, and where do you ask for it?
Most cash payments are granted by INPS, medical care is provided by the local health authority (ASL), and the prefecture helps with housing. What is available with temporary protection specifically:
| Situation | Assistance | Who grants it | With temporary protection |
|---|---|---|---|
| You have children under 21 | Single child allowance (Assegno unico e universale, AUU) | INPS | Check with INPS: in 2023 INPS recognized the temporary protection permit, but the current law and the 2026 circular do not list it among the grounds |
| Low family income | Inclusion allowance (Assegno di inclusione, ADI) | INPS, then the municipality's social services | No: citizens of non-EU countries need an EU long-term residence permit or international protection, and 5 years of residence in Italy. Exception: permits for victims of human trafficking, domestic violence and labor exploitation |
| You lost a job as an employee | NASpI unemployment benefit | INPS | The law sets no conditions on citizenship or type of permit |
| Aged 67 or over, low income | Social allowance (assegno sociale) | INPS | No: citizens of non-EU countries need an EU long-term residence permit (or refugee status or subsidiary protection) and 10 years of legal, continuous residence |
| Retirement age | Italian pension | INPS | On general terms; Ukrainian work periods do not count |
| Medical care | National Health Service (SSN) | ASL where you are staying | Yes, on equal terms with Italian citizens; the rule for people from Ukraine has been extended until 31 December 2026 |
| Housing in a state reception center | Reception centers (CAS, SAI) | Prefecture (Prefettura) | The legal basis applied until 31 December 2025; no extension for 2026 was found |
| School | Compulsory education | The school itself | Yes, education is compulsory for all children |
Does temporary protection give you the right to payments?
Not by itself. Each program has a closed list of statuses and its own conditions on income and length of residence. Temporary protection is not on the lists for the inclusion allowance (ADI) or the assegno sociale. For the single child allowance (AUU), INPS recognized the temporary protection permit in 2023, relying on the 2022 DPCM, which expired on 31 December 2025; the 2026 circular does not include this permit among the grounds, so before you apply, check with INPS or with a patronato (a service, often run by a trade union, that helps people file applications with INPS). The 2022 subsistence allowance for Ukrainians (€300 per adult a month) is not granted for permits issued after 31 January 2025.
There is no social security agreement between Italy and Ukraine: years of work in Ukraine are not added to an Italian pension. More on the page Pension in Italy for Ukrainians.
How do you apply to INPS?
Online on the INPS website, through the INPS Mobile app, by phone on 803 164 (free from a landline) or 06 164 164 (from a mobile), and also through a patronato or a tax assistance center (CAF). For many payments you first need the family economic situation indicator (ISEE): you get it on the ISEE portal on the INPS website or through a CAF. We explain how to do this on the page Aid for Ukrainians in Italy.
What has not yet been officially confirmed?
Several questions have not yet been officially clarified:
- whether a holder of temporary protection is entitled to the single child allowance (AUU) after the April 2026 reform;
- whether a holder of temporary protection can get NASpI: the law sets no conditions on the permit, but there is no separate clarification from INPS;
- whether reception centers for people from Ukraine are operating in 2026.
We will update this page as soon as clarifications appear.