When do they pay the single allowance in August 2026? For families who already receive the benefit without changes, the dates set by INPS are Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th August. Those who have submitted a new application, or receive an installment affected by a recalculation, instead follow the end-of-month window. Here are all the dates, the updated amounts by age group and the checks to do if the credit does not correspond to what was expected.
The payment dates of the single allowance of August 2026
The calendar of credits for the Single and Universal Allowance for the whole of 2026 was set by INPS with message no. 3931 of 24 December 2025. The dates apply to benefits already in use which have not undergone changes.
For the month of August 2026 the accreditations are scheduled:
- Tuesday 18 August;
- Wednesday 19 August.
INPS does not disclose the criteria with which the accreditations are distributed between the two days: the actual date must be verified in your personal position. The availability of the sums may also vary by a few hours based on the technical times of the bank or post office where the credit is arranged.
New questions and adjustments: because the credit arrives at the end of the month
Not everyone follows the dates of the 18th and 19th. The end-of-month window concerns two cases indicated by the Institute:
- the first installments of new applications: for those submitting the application, the first payment is normally made in the last week of the month following the month of submission;
- the installments that contain an adjustment, credit or debit, resulting from a recalculation.
A change in the ISEE or in the composition of the family unit can lead to a recalculation, and therefore bring that monthly payment back into the end-of-month window: it is the most common reason why a family receives a different amount from that of the previous month, or on a different day. Not all changes, however, move the payment.
A separate discussion for the change of the IBAN, which is not an adjustment: if the new coordinates are not validated, the effect is not a postponement at the end of the month but a delay or blocking of the credit.
ISEE 2026: what happens if it is not updated
It is the control that weighs most on the amount. Without a valid ISEE 2026, the single allowance continues to be paid, but to the minimum extent, regardless of the real economic situation of the family.
The deadline of 30 June 2026, by which the presentation of the DSU gave the right to recalculation with the arrears from March, has now expired. Those who present the DSU now maintain the right to the allowance and obtain the amount recalculated on the monthly payments following the acquisition of the certification by INPS, but without recovering the sums not received in the previous months. Each additional month of waiting, therefore, is a month paid at the minimum amount.
One more reason not to postpone: the 2026 Budget Law (article 1, paragraph 208, of law no. 199/2025) has provided for an increase in the deductible on home ownership and new increases in the equivalence scale for households with children. Be careful not to misunderstand: it is not a general revision of the ISEE, but a specific indicator, applied only to some family and inclusion benefits, including the Single Allowance. For some families the new calculation may lower the indicator, and therefore raise the amount due.
Anyone who has already submitted the DSU for 2026 does not have to submit another one to implement the new rules: the recalculation of the certificates already issued is expected automatically.
The amounts of the single allowance in 2026
The amounts in force are those set by INPS circular no. 7 of 30 January 2026, which applied the annual revaluation. The basic fee changes significantly depending on the age of the child:
- for each minor child: from a minimum of 58.30 euros to a maximum of 203.80 euros per month;
- for each adult child between 18 and 21 years of age: from a minimum of 29.10 euros to a maximum of 99.10 euros per month.
It’s a difference that takes many families by surprise when they turn eighteen: the amount is reduced by about half. Furthermore, for adult children, the allowance is only payable under certain conditions – attendance of a study or training course, internship or work activity with a total income of less than 8,000 euros per year, registration with employment services as an unemployed person – and the child’s file must be updated on the portal, otherwise the payment is blocked.
The amount actually due depends on four factors: the value of the ISEE, the age of the children, their number and the possible presence of increases.
The expected increases
The basic amount can be increased in the presence of particular conditions. The main increases concern:
- the children following the second;
- households in which both parents have income from work;
- mothers under the age of 21;
- children with disabilities;
- families with at least four children, with a flat rate increase;
- children under one year of age;
- children between one and three years of age in families with at least three children, in the cases provided for by law.
Single check and 730 refund: why nothing appears
A useful clarification in this period. The adjustments of the 730 form generally start from July on salaries, while on pensions they are carried out from August or September, based on the date of receipt of the statement by INPS. Many wonder why, despite having submitted the declaration, they do not see any refund arriving together with the single allowance.
The reason is that the AUU is an exempt benefit for IRPEF purposes: as there is no tax to balance, it alone does not allow INPS to operate as a withholding tax. Anyone who receives exclusively the single allowance, without taxable benefits such as a pension or the NASpI, can therefore receive the denial of form 730-4.
The tax credit is not lost, but the refund does not arrive automatically. It is necessary to present a supplementary “type 2” form 730, which only corrects the data of the withholding agent while leaving the rest of the declaration unchanged, and choose one of two paths:
- indicate a new substitute, who will carry out the adjustment;
- indicate «No substitute»: in this case, if a credit emerges from the declaration, the refund is paid directly by the Revenue Agency to the account communicated; if a debt emerges, payment is made with the F24 form.
The online submission of the type 2 supplement from the pre-filled application is available until 10 November 2026. Anyone who has submitted the declaration through a CAF or a qualified professional must contact the same intermediary, bringing the notification of refusal received. The times for direct crediting by the Agency are usually longer than those for reimbursement on the pay slip or payslip.
How to check your payment
To check the credit date, amount and application status are available:
- the INPS «Payment Status» service, which shows the individual disposition;
- the citizen’s social security file on the INPS portal (access with SPID, CIE or CNS);
- the INPS Mobile app;
- the INPS Contact Center: 803 164 from a landline (free) and 06 164 164 from a mobile phone;
- the CAF, for the presentation and updating of the DSU and the ISEE, and the patronages for assistance on the application for the Single Allowance.
IBAN and credit: the error that blocks the payment
The single check is credited to the bank or postal details registered with INPS. To avoid suspensions, it is advisable to check that the IBAN is correct, active and in the name or joint name of the person to whom the relevant portion of the allowance must be paid: the clarification matters because the amount can be divided between the two parents, and because for adult children it is possible to request that the portion be paid directly into their account. A closed IBAN, or one registered in the name of a person other than the one who is to receive the sum, is among the most frequent causes of non-crediting even with the application perfectly in order.
Families who already receive the Single Allowance do not have to submit a new application for 2026, except in cases where the previous one is lapsed, revoked, renounced or rejected.
The dates indicated may undergo slight variations based on the processing of individual procedures and the technical times of credit institutions and Poste Italiane.