Some serious chronic illnesses may entitle you to a permanent pension in Italy, recognized by INPS as a form of protection for those no longer able to work. Find out which conditions are eligible and how to obtain this benefit.

1. Serious oncological diseases

Advanced or metastatic tumors

Multiple recurrences or continuous invasive treatments

Many types of cancer fall into the disability tables with high percentages, up to 100%.

2. Degenerative neurological diseases

Multiple sclerosis
Advanced Parkinson's disease
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Severe epilepsy with frequent seizures
Alzheimer's disease or disabling senile dementia
3. Severe cardiovascular disease

Chronic heart failure
Repeated heart attacks with permanent damage
Complex congenital heart disease
4. Chronic respiratory diseases

Advanced COPD
Severe pulmonary emphysema
Pulmonary fibrosis
5. Disabling psychiatric illnesses

Chronic psychoses (schizophrenia, severe bipolar disorder)
Treatment-resistant major depression
Severe cognitive impairment
6. Diabetes mellitus with complications

Retinopathy, nephropathy, disabling neuropathy
Amputations, vision loss or dialysis
7. Systemic autoimmune diseases

Systemic lupus erythematosus
Rheumatoid arthritis deformans
Severe ankylosing spondylitis
8. Chronic renal failure on dialysis