Coronavirus in Naples, the Municipality's solidarity fund: who has the right and how to access it

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A solidarity fund has been set up. The heart of Naples, dedicated to all citizens without income residing in the Neapolitan municipality.

Approved the resolution that establishes the solidarity fund "The heart of Naples" wanted by Deputy Mayor with responsibility for the Enrico Panini Budget e the councilor for Social Policies and Labor Monica Buonanno.

Meanwhile, many groceries have already been delivered in the Mostra d'Oltremare.

Fondo The heart of Naples

He had already announced it on Mayor De Magistris last week that you wanted to give a concrete help to citizens without income or with income that has been lost due to the current pandemic emergency Coronavirus.

This fund has a basic credit of 1 million euro, to which the Civil protection has settled for the city of Naples 7 million and 300 thousand euros to be added.

How much it is and what you can buy

  • The Fund provides 300 € for each family for a maximum cost of 100 euros per week. The figure provides for an increase of 20 euros per week if there is a child between 0 and 12 years old in the family
  • You can buy basic necessities from the affiliated shops and in simplified ways, following a check to verify their right
  • the amount is requested by filling in an online form with Self-declaration provided under its civil and criminal liability

How to access the Fund

It must be completed on form on the Municipality website on the page that is active from 8.00 to 20.00 every day until the 10 April. The tax codes of all members of the family must be available.

After filling out, you will receive aemail with the receipt it's a sms indicating which affiliated supermarkets they are the closest, on what day you can go shopping and a PIN to provide to the store. Each week, for 3 weeks, a PIN will be sent to unlock the economic benefit

Where to shop with the Solidarity Fund

Who can access the Solidarity Fund

They can access it citizens residing in the Municipality of Naples, "without income or with an income lost as a result of the restrictive measures dictated for the containment of the health emergency". Anyone eligible will be able to access the fund by filling in a form available online or in the CAF that are affiliated. The form has not yet been published,

Once this step is made, the beneficiaries will be able to purchase goods of necessity in points of sale affiliated with the municipality and strong discounts will be applied.

How to make private donations

You can also participate in increasing the fund through donations private by doing a bank transfer to IBAN IT39H0306903496100000300114 in the name of the Municipality of Naples. The reason must be: Covid-19 emergency MUNICIPAL SOLIDARITY FUND - THE HEART OF NAPLES.

Who is not entitled to the Solidarity Fund

They cannot access the Fund:

  • those who receive financial support of a public nature, including the Basic income
  • citizens with existing employment contracts
  • those who benefit from social safety nets, however defined, due to the interruption of the activity
  • pension holders

How to get more information

It is possible to get all information regarding the necessary requirements or the donations that you want to make, by accessing directly to site of the Municipality of Naples or by calling the support number 0817955555.

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Written by Susanna Mele
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