Minor's ISEE with Non-Co-habiting Parents: What It Is and How It Works
The Minor's ISEE is an economic assessment for children of non-co-habiting parents, including the absent parent's income to determine applicable benefits for the child.
Definition of Minor's ISEE for Non-Co-habiting Parents
The Minor's ISEE is a specific calculation method for the Equivalent Economic Situation indicator required to access subsidized services for minor children of parents who are not married to each other and do not live together. Unlike the ordinary ISEE, this indicator takes into account the economic situation of the non-co-habiting parent also known as the "attracted component", unless one of the exclusion causes provided by the regulations has occurred.
Context and Use in Single Parenthood
In the world of single parenting, this parameter is crucial for requesting benefits such as the nursery bonus, school cafeterias, or scholarships. If the non-co-habiting parent is recognized as such and is not married to anyone else nor has other children, their income is added to that of the household where the minor resides. The regulation aims to ensure that the calculation of benefits reflects the real financial support potentially provided by both parents, regardless of their registered residence. If, however, the external parent already has other children or is married, an "additional component" is calculated based on their economic situation.
When the Non-Co-habiting Parent is Excluded from the Calculation
For the correct calculation, it is necessary to distinguish whether the non-co-habiting parent is required to pay child support. The inclusion of the external parent in the minor's household does not occur if they are legally separated, have lost parental responsibility, or are registered as unrelated to the household by a judicial order. In all other cases, for the minor's family unit/glossary/family-unit, the Minor's ISEE is the only valid document for INPS and service providers.