Mothers’ bonus: the benefit dedicated to workers with children will be confirmed and, apparently, strengthened.
According to the Public Finance Policy Document (DPFB) approved in recent days by the Council of Ministers, in fact, the income supplement intended for workers with at least two children – currently 40 euros for each month worked – will be confirmed for next year and could see an extension.
In order to confirm its support for female participation and employment, as well as for the growth of the birth rate – we read in the Document – a monthly income supplement of 40 euros has been provided for working mothers in 2025164. This measure will be confirmed and strengthened.
A measure designed to lighten daily expenses, but also to encourage female participation in the world of work and encourage birth rates.
But what will be the new features introduced? Who will be able to access the contribution?
What is the mothers bonus
This is an economic contribution introduced to support female workers with children. Included in the omnibus decree approved on 20 June by the Council of Ministers, it no longer provides for a contribution exemption, but a direct and one-off payment by INPS.
At present, the contribution is recognized to working mothers of at least two children, provided that their income from work does not exceed 40 thousand euros per year. The bonus is equal to 40 euros for each month worked during 2025, up to a maximum of 480 euros in total (the maximum that can be obtained in a year). The sum will be exempt from taxes and contributions, therefore being totally net.
Who can ask and how
Employed workers (with the exception of those employed in domestic work) and self-employed workers with a maximum annual income of 40,000 euros, who are mothers of two children (of which the second has not yet turned 10 in the reference month), or more than two children (provided the youngest has not yet turned 18 and is not a permanent worker) can access this measure.
To access the contribution, which does not contribute to the formation of income and is therefore exempt from taxation and contributions, it is necessary to submit an electronic request on the INPS website via access with Spid, Cie or Cns credentials.
The benefit does not apply automatically, but must be requested from INPS through the dedicated electronic channels. Once the application is accepted, the benefit is recognized on the pay slip or as a direct credit, based on the applicant’s work situation.
The measure strengthened in 2026
The Public Finance Policy Document specifies that the measure will not only be confirmed, but also strengthened. But how? We are therefore moving towards an enhancement of the mothers’ bonus, but many doubts still remain as to how the measure will actually be applied.
2025 has been a particularly confusing year when it comes to relief for working mothers. After the changes introduced by the 2025 Budget Law, especially for mothers with two children, the bonus was further changed by Legislative Decree no. 95/2025, which effectively doubled the measure: today there are two versions of the benefit, one based on decontribution and one in the form of direct economic contribution. Consequently, the request methods have also become two.
Mothers with three or more children: no news
For mothers with at least three children employed on a permanent basis, nothing changes compared to the previous year: the total exemption from contributions remains valid up to a maximum of 3,000 euros per year, until the youngest child reaches the age of majority.
Mothers with two children: everything changes
A different situation, however, for mothers with two children, who have not yet received any benefits.
The Legislative Decree n. 95/2025 has completely transformed the bonus intended for them: it is no longer a contribution exemption, but a net contribution of up to 480 euros in total, recognized directly on the pay slip.
Waiting for the 2026 Budget Law
It remains to be understood which aspects of the bonus will actually be strengthened with the next 2026 Budget Law. First, however, it will be necessary to definitively clarify the functioning and practical methods of the current measure.
