Transport bonus, the 60 euro contribution for trains and buses is underway: questions from May- Corriere.it

Green light to the transport bonus, theThe contribution for families, students and workers designed to counteract high energy costs. The Ministry of Economy communicates it in a note. Explaining that the provisions of the decree signed by ministers Giancarlo Giorgetti (MEF), Marina Elvira Calderone (MLPS) and Matteo Salvini (MIT) which regulates the methods of disbursement of the contribution. After the signatures of the three ministers, the implementing decree will have to be examined by the Court of Auditors which will have 30 days of time. Only then will the www.bonustrasporti.lavoro.gov.it platform become operational. The Ministry of Economy and Finance specifies in a note: The portal on which to submit the request for the transport bonus will be updated with the new operating methods after the implementation decree has been examined by the supervisory bodies. One of the hypotheses should therefore be May for the sending of applications.

Transport bonus: who is entitled

But who is entitled to the transport bonus? They can benefit from the voucher, up to a maximum amount of 60 euros, citizens with a total income not exceeding 20 thousand euros in the year 2022 and who will apply by 31 December 2023 through the dedicated portal.

How to apply

The bonus can be requested for oneself or for a dependent minor beneficiary. The applicant can access with Spid or Electronic Identity Card (CIE) and indicate the tax code of the beneficiary, for example the parent can request the bonus for a minor child. The size matters the purchase of season tickets for local, regional and interregional public transport services, as well as for national railway transport services. As required by the Fuel Decree Law, resources of 100 million euros have been allocated for the measure for the year 2023.

The potential audience

The initiative was positive according to Assoutenti. The president of Assoutenti Furio Truzzi says: Although it is a small incentive and reserved for citizens with an ISEE of less than 20 thousand euros, it could represent an aid for the less well-off or large households. Based on the latest Istat dataevery day in Italy 26.8 million Italians use means of transport to go to school or work. 45.4% of the resident population – analyzes Assoutenti -. Of these, 5.4 million use public transport: 1.2 million use the train, 1.9 million trams and buses, 807 thousand the metro and 1.5 million buses or coaches. The region where public transport is used the most to reach school or the workplace is Lombardy, 1,025,000 people a day, followed by Lazio, with 773,000 trips.