Shopping Card prepaid card for over-65s and children under 3
Carta Acquisti (Social Card / SIA)
Paid by Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze / INPS / Poste Italiane · 🇮🇹 Italy
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
2 documents you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
Sulla carta si accredita bimestralmente una somma di denaro pari ad 80 euro che può essere utilizzata per la spesa alimentare negli esercizi convenzionati e per il pagamento delle bollette di gas e luce presso gli uffici postali.
https://www.inps.it/it/it/dettaglio-approfondimento.schede-informative.la-carta-acquisti.html
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Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.inps.it
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