Birth grant for the third child

This is a one-off financial benefit aimed at households in which, from 1 January 2026, a third childis bornor adopted. The allowance is paid for a maximum period of ten years, starting from the month following the birth oradoption and until the child reaches the age of ten. It consists of a fixed component – the amount of which varies according to the household’s financial and asset situation – and a bonus component designed to support and promote female employment and assist the mother’s return to work.

The fixed amount is also determined using the ICEF Family indicator, and there are three bands:

1) for households with an ICEF of up to 0.40, the maximum amount payable is 48,000 euros, paid in monthly instalments of 400 euros until the child reaches the age of ten; these payments are exempt from personal income tax (Irpef);


2) for households with an ICEF of more than 0.40 and up to 0.70, the maximum amount is €30,000, paid in monthly instalments of €250, which are exempt from personal income tax;

3) for households with an ICEF above 0.70 or where no ICEF certificate is available, the maximum amount is also €30,000, paid in monthly instalments of €250, subject to personal income tax;

Bonus payment

In addition to the fixed allowance, a bonus allowance of 200 euros per month is provided for mothers who, from the third year of their third child’s life, re-enter or remain in the labour market, including by setting up their own business. The bonus payment is granted annually to mothers who, at the time of application, can demonstrate that they have worked for at least 180 days in the year preceding the date of application – even if not consecutively – in at least one employment relationship involving 20 hours per week. The initial application for the bonus payment under the childbirth allowance is submitted viawelfare organisations operating within the province or directly by the mother herself via online authentication.

The childbirth allowance is a financial benefit granted to households in which, from 1 January 2026, a third child is born or adopted. It is intended for the mother – whether biological or adoptive – who must meet specific requirements both at the time of the event and throughout the entire duration of the benefit.

Eligibility criteria for the fixed allowance

To be eligible for the allowance, the mother must meet all of the following requirements at the time of the birth or adoption:

• Citizenship and residence: be an Italian citizen, an EU citizen, or a non-EU citizen holding an EU long-term residence permit, a single work permit, or a permit for international protection.
• Residence: she must be resident in the province of Trento and have accumulated at least two years of continuous registered residence in the province of Trento over the last ten years.
• Family composition: the children must belong to the same household as the mother.
• Employment status: the mother must be in employment (as an employee on a standard contract, a quasi-employee/co.co.co., or a self-employed person with a VAT number) or have paid at least 12 months’ (even if not consecutive) social security contributions over the last 5 years.

Requirements for continuing to receive the fixed allowance

Once granted, the fixed allowance is paid until the child reaches the age of ten, for a maximum of 120 monthly instalments. Payment continues automatically provided that the following conditions are met for the entire duration of the benefit:

• Residence and cohabitation: the mother and the third child must continue to be resident in Trentino and live together as part of the same household.
• Parental responsibility: the mother must continue to exercise parental responsibility over the child.
• Education and schooling: from the age of three, the child must be duly enrolled at an educational establishment, including nursery schools.  

The application can be submitted directly by the mother via online authentication (SPID/CIE) or by contacting one of the welfare organisations operating within the province. 

Transitional provision

Households with three or more children as at 31 December 2025, upon the birth or adoption of a further child during the two-year period 2026–2027, shall be entitled to the childbirth allowance for the third child provided for in Article 8a, paragraph 7a, of Provincial Law No. 1 of 2 March 2011. In the latter case, any allowance paid pursuant to Article 8a(3) of Provincial Law No. 1/2011, including for children after the second born by 31 December 2025, shall cease from the month following the birth of the child for whom the new allowance governed by these provisions is payable.

Fixed allowance

The application for the fixed portion of the childbirth allowance must be submitted by the mother, who holds parental authority, within 180 days of the child’s birth or adoption. For children born on or before 30 June 2026, the application for the fixed-rate portion of the allowance must be submitted by 31 December 2026, by way of derogation from the standard 90-day deadline following the birth. The applicant must declare in the application that the conditions and eligibility requirements for the benefit are met as at the date of birth.

Bonus payment

1. The first application for the bonus portion of the birth grant must be submitted:

a. for a natural-born child: between the child’s third and sixth years of age (not yet completed);

b. for an adopted child: from the child’s third year to their sixth year of age (not yet completed), if adopted before the age of three, or from the date of the court order granting adoption for subsequent years.

2. The annual application following the first may be submitted until the child reaches the age of ten.