Power bonus for economic hardship

To access the bonus for economic hardship, one of the members of the ISEE household must be the holder of an electricity supply contract with a tariff for domestic use; moreover it must belong to one of these categories:

• class A household with ISEE indicator not exceeding 9,530 euros;
• class B family unit with at least 4 dependent children (large family) and ISEE indicator greater than 9,530 euros and not more than 20,000 euros;
• class C family unit receiving citizenship income/pension (with less than 4 dependent children and ISEE > 9,530 euros);
• class D family unit with less than 4 dependent children and with ISEE > 9,530 and ≤ 15,000.

From 1 January 2021 to obtain the bonus for economic hardship it is sufficient to present it every year (for example at the Municipality, CAF, INPS site) the Single Substitute Declaration (DSU) in order to certify the income situation (ISEE).

The value of the power bonus depends on the number of family members ISEE indicated in the DSU. It is periodically updated by the Arera.

Consult the summary table of the amounts.

The amount of the bonus is discounted directly on the electricity bill, divided into the various bills corresponding to the 12-month consumption. Each bill shows a part of the bonus proportional to the period to which the bill refers. The bonus amounts are shown in the bill under the expense item "Social bonus".

The bonus for economic hardship is recognized for 12 months. Payment of the 2023 bonus depends on the date of presentation of the DSU: if it is presented in the first quarter of 2023, the bonus for economic hardship starts from the 1st January 2023 (12 monthly installments, with payment deadline 12/31/2023), while if it is sent after the first quarter, the bonus starts in standards envisaged by the regulation (resolution 63/21). For customers with a 2022 bonus in the process of being disbursed, the benefit for 2023 will start continuously, from the day after the end of the benefit period of the 2022 social bonus.

The bonus for economic hardship is recognized from one year to the next, provided that those entitled submit every year (for example at the Municipality, CAF, INPS site) the Single Substitute Declaration (DSU), in order to certify the income situation (ISEE).

The disbursement of the bonus without interruption from one year to the next depends on the date on which the DSU is presented in the different years.
To maintain the continuity of the benefit, it is necessary to present the DSU at least one month before the expiry of the previous bonus (the start date of the facility will in any case be established by the SII).

EXAMPLE CASES

In year 1, the citizen submits the DSU in March (bonus effective from May of year 1 to April of year 2) and in the following year (year 2) submits it by March, the system is normally able to continue the application of the bonus in continuity (from May of year 2).

If, on the other hand, in year 1 the citizen presents the DSU in March and in the following year (year 2) he presents it in June (or in any month after March), the system will not be able to recognize the bonus continuously, since, in the absence of presentation of the new DSU, he does not have the necessary elements to verify whether the citizen is still in a condition of economic hardship for admission to the economic bonus. For the year 2022 alone, it is expected that any accrued shares will be recovered retroactively.

Yes, when the lack or variation of one of the indispensable conditions to qualify for the benefit is detected.

ATTENTION: if the customer no longer qualifies for the bonus must inform your seller. Otherwise, if the customer continues to receive the bonus without being entitled to it, a recovery procedure is activated for the sums paid to which he is no longer entitled.