Psychologist Bonus 2025: how to request it and what is important to know

Psychologist Bonus 2025: how to request it and what is important to know

By Dr. Kyle Muller

With the approval of the last Budget Law, the Psychologist bonus has been confirmed Also for 2025

But how does the Psychologist Bonus 2025 And how to request it? Which differences Are there compared to the psychologist Bonus 2024?

In this article we will illustrate the news of this financial support, i suitability requirements, where and how to request it online.

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Psychologist bonus: what it is and when it is born

Like last year, the psychologist Bonus 2025 can have a amount up to 1,500 euro and is paid by the regions. The aim is to support citizens who find themselves in conditions of depression, stress, psychological fragility and anxiety or who simply feel the need to undertake a path of psychological therapy.

The psychologist bonus was established in 2022with law no. 197, to support those who, following the pandemic, had developed a psychological distress. Also this year the government recognized that malaise remains, accentuated by factors such as inflation, increase in prices and the economic crisis. This is why it was decided to allocate new funds To offer further psychological support to those who feel their need.

The contribution is intended to bear the expenses for psychotherapy sessions that can be used in private specialists regularly registered in the list of psychotherapists in the context of the register of psychologists, including the online psychologist.

Often, in fact, the resistance to go to the psychologist is linked not only to the fear of starting a therapeutic path that can last years, but also from the economic aspect and the cost of a session by the psychologist.

The Psychologist Bonus 2025 aims right a reimburse and contribute to citizens’ expenses who have had, or still need a specialist.

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Psychologist bonus: how it works

For the Psychologist Bonus 2025, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Economy and Finance have allocated 9.5 million euros. Unlike recent years, the bonus has been made stable and continuous: this means that in the future it should not be confirmed from time to time.

As in past years, the question for the 2025 psychologist bonus can be sent by those who have a ISEE up to 50,000 euro.

Psychologists and psychotherapists must be regularly enrolled in the list of psychotherapists, as part of the psychologist register, and communicate their adhesion to the initiative to the professional order to which they belong.

The benefit is paid only once And it can be used to serve up to a maximum of 50 euros per session. It will all depend on the ISEE income. Specifically:

  • With an ISEE less than 15,000 euros, the maximum amount that can be paid is 1,500 euros
  • With an ISEE between 15,000 euros and 30,000 euros, the maximum amount that can be paid is 1,000 euros
  • With an ISEE between 30,000 euros and 50,000 euros, the maximum amount disburseable is 500 euros.

Requirements of the Psychologist Bonus 2025

Who can request the psychologist bonus?

To enjoy the incentive it is necessary to meet the following requirements:

  • be resident in Italy
  • have a valid ISEE less than 50,000 euros

Citizens in condition of anxiety, low self -esteem and depression, stress and psychological fragility and who can benefit from a psychotherapeutic path will be given priority. Let’s find out how to request the Psychologist Bonus 2025.

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On the INPS portalthe contribution for psychotherapy sessions can be requested through the presentation of an online application. Once communicated on the day of departure to forward the bonus request, each citizen must access a special form on the INPS portal to request it online, ascertaining the identity through:

  • Electronic Identity Card (CIE)
  • The public system for the management of digital identity (SPID)
  • or the National Services Charter (CNS).

Every citizen can present A single online question. Requests will be managed by INPS subject to exhaustion of the financial resources made available by the Ministry. To submit your request electronically, the methods to be used may be:

  • the INPS portal, which can be accessed with your credentials
  • The integrated contact center: you can call the toll -free number 803,164 which is free of free from a fixed network, or the number 06 164.164, paid by the mobile network.

Specifically, to request the psychologist bonus via the INPS portal:

  • Go to www.inps.it and access with Spid, Cie or CNS
  • Click on “performance and services” and then “services”
  • Click on the “Access point for non -pension benefits
  • Click on “Psychotherapy sessions contribution”.

In the event that the ISEE submitted during the application is not complete or contains discrepancies, it must be integrated by the applicant with a new single replacement declaration (DSU).

Psychologist Bonus 2025: when to apply

At the moment the request for the Psychologist Bonus 2025 cannot be sent, since the time window for forwarding the questions has not yet been defined.

However, we know that the period to forward the request will be 60 days and that the opening will be announced at least a month in advance.

The rankings of the Psychologist Bonus 2025

The rankings for the psychologist bonus 2025 will be released at the conclusion of the period of submission of applications. It will be possible to consult them on the INPS website, in the same procedure for submitting the application, in the “Receipt and measures” section. With the same income, the question that was charged chronologically before had more opportunities to be accepted.

In addition, the outcome of the request will be with sms or email to those who have requested it, or to the contact details indicated on the institute’s portal.

Delivery of the bonus

The assignment of the benefit is guaranteed, based on the order of arrival of the applications, even if the Ministry of Health has specified that it will favor those who have an Isee lower.

Any beneficiary is communicated to a univocal codewhich identifies the contribution assigned and who must be communicated to the professional for each psychotherapy session. The professional, in the appropriate section, must indicate the univocal code, during the booking or confirmation of the psychotherapy session, together with the tax code of the beneficiary.

The amount due, in the maximum fee of 50 euros per session, is paid directly in favor of the professional according to the methods indicated by it.

There expiration of the Psychologist Bonus 2025 is set to 270 days from the date of acceptance of the application. After this term, the unique code is automatically canceled and the resources not used are reassigned in compliance with the order of the regional or provincial ranking.

Contact authorized professionals

How to know which psychologists adhere to the psychologist bonus?

It is possible to take advantage of the incentive only with psychologists and psychotherapists who have joined the initiative. The list of suitable professionals is available on the INPS platform, following a communication by the CNOP.

Kyle Muller
About the author
Dr. Kyle Muller
Dr. Kyle Mueller is a Research Analyst at the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department in Houston, Texas. He earned his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Texas State University in 2019, where his dissertation was supervised by Dr. Scott Bowman. Dr. Mueller's research focuses on juvenile justice policies and evidence-based interventions aimed at reducing recidivism among youth offenders. His work has been instrumental in shaping data-driven strategies within the juvenile justice system, emphasizing rehabilitation and community engagement.
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