The 2024 Psychologist Bonus has seen over 400,000 applications submitted, but now there is a rush to regularize the ISEE. What is happening to many applicants.
The psychologist bonus, a measure introduced to support those in need of psychological support, saw an extraordinary turnout in 2024. According to what was reported by Adnkronos Salute, from From 18 March to 31 May, as many as 400,505 were submitted to INPS requests. A number that testifies to the growing importance of mental health in contemporary society and the need for concrete interventions to support citizens.
The National Institute of Social Security (INPS) now finds itself faced with the considerable task of develop rankings based on available financial resources. These rankings will be published and beneficiaries will be informed of the amount awarded via the contact details provided during the application phase. It is expected that the assignees will be able to use the bonus for psychotherapy sessions within 270 days of the publication of the rankingsa broad period that aims to guarantee flexibility and accessibility to services.
ISEE regularization: a race against time
For those who have submitted the application but find themselves with an ISEE containing omissions or discrepancies, a race against time has begun: in fact there is a deadline maximum of 30 days to regularize the ISEE certification without incurring exclusion from bonus assignments. This step is crucial because the rankings will be drawn up taking into account the value of the ISEE, favoring those in more disadvantaged economic conditions.
The criteria adopted by INPS for the preparation of the rankings aim to guarantee fairness and transparency in the process of assigning the psychologist bonus. Priority will be given to the lowest ISEE and, in the event of a tie, the chronological order in which the applications were submitted will be considered. These choices reflect the intent of the initiative: to first reach those who most need psychological support but have fewer economic resources.
The enormous number of requests received for the psychologist bonus in 2024 underlines how much the need is felt by Italian citizens to access qualified therapeutic paths without having to face economically prohibitive costs. Furthermore, this initiative contributes to reducing the stigma still too often associated with mental health care, promoting a culture of mental well-being as an essential component of overall health.
The hope is that this program can be just the beginning towards increasingly inclusive and effective policies in the field of mental health, recognizing the right to psychological assistance as an integral part of the fundamental rights to health guaranteed to every citizen.
