Italy to Send Out 1.18 Million "Dedicata a te" Food Cards in October
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Italy's social security agency, INPS, will hand out 1,177,597 new "Dedicata a te" cards. The cards give money to people who need help buying food.
From September 24, INPS will publish the lists of beneficiaries. A beneficiary is a person or family chosen to receive the card and its money.
The card is part of the 2026 programme and offers up to 500 euros. The money will be paid onto the card in one accredito, or single payment, rather than in parts.
The first payment date is set for October 1. People who receive a card will be able to start spending the money on that day.
Some reports say the card could be worth up to 1,000 euros for certain families, though the exact amount may depend on eligibility. Eligibility means meeting the rules needed to qualify for something.
The card is meant to help people who struggle to afford basic food costs. It follows earlier versions of the same programme from past years.
People can check whether they are on the beneficiary list once INPS publishes it. Local municipalities, or town offices, may also share information about who qualifies and how to collect the card.
Officials have not yet given full details on all the rules, but more information is expected before the October payment date. Families are advised to watch for updates from INPS and their local municipality in the coming days.
Vocabulary10 words
- INPS
- Italy's national social security agency
- beneficiaries
- people chosen to receive help or money
- accredito
- a payment made onto an account or card
- eligibility
- meeting the rules to qualify for something
- municipalities
- local town or city government offices
- programme
- an organised plan to give help
- qualify
- to meet the requirements needed
- afford
- to have enough money to pay for something
- updates
- new information about a situation
- basic
- simple and necessary
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Italy's social security agency, INPS, will hand out 1,177,597 new "Dedicata a te" _____.
From September 24, INPS will publish the lists of _____.
The card is part of the 2026 programme and offers up to 500 _____.
The money will be paid onto the card in one accredito, or single _____.
The first payment date is set for _____ 1.
Some reports say the card could be worth up to 1,000 euros for certain _____.
The exact amount may depend on _____.
Local _____, or town offices, may also share information about who qualifies.
Families are advised to watch for _____ from INPS and their local municipality.
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