Overview

• Senator Maria Nocco’s amendment cleared the Senate on August 4 and must still win final approval from the Chamber before taking effect
• The reform makes a single bonus application valid until a child turns three, ending the need for annual renewals
• Families remain required to submit yearly documentation confirming childcare attendance and income eligibility
• The benefit will extend to all authorised early childhood services, including nidi, micronidi, sezioni primavera and educational integrations
• Lawmakers designed the measure to be fiscally neutral, reducing bureaucratic duties without adding costs for the state