Culture bonus for 18-year-olds doubled and tied to Isee or high school graduation results

The majority is working to reformulate 18app, the culture bonus for 18-year-olds introduced by the Renzi government: until now it was distributed to all Italian citizens when they turned 18 and provided a 500 euro disbursement to be spent on books, theater and concert tickets, music, shows, and so on. In the next budget bill, however, the bonus could be radically revised: in fact, the majority plans to double it (it could go up to 1,000 euros), and to tie it to income and grades in school.

Basically, 18-year-olds belonging to a household whose Isee threshold does not exceed 35,000 euros, or those who get 100 in high school graduation, will be eligible for the bonus. In case the children meet both requirements, the bonus will be doubled. The product categories in which the bonus can be spent will be defined in January. The majority is also working to study possible sanctions against merchants who might lend themselves to scams hatched with 18app funds. 190 million euros will most likely be allocated.

However, even with this rewording, no criticism is spared. The first come from Federculture: “Both requirements radically contradict the original spirit of the measure,” the association writes in a note. “This in fact is not conceived as a support for poverty, nor is it intended as a reward. In fact, the provision is intended as an incentive to educate for cultural purchases, without distinction of class or schooling. Indeed, the latter aspect appears particularly incongruous in that it excludes from the benefit those who would need it most. We reiterate that the Culture Bonus constitutes only the first of the actions that we believe are necessary to act on the demand side as well as the supply side. Federculture therefore requests that the government accept the request that comes from all the organizations and culture operators to leave the rule unchanged, except to open a discussion table at a later date to evaluate possible modifications or evolving forms of the measure.”

Culture bonus for 18-year-olds doubled and tied to Isee or high school graduation results

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