What chronic illnesses qualify for a permanent pension?
The list is not exhaustive, but among the most significant pathologies recognized by INPS for the attribution of disability are:
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 or disabling senile dementia
3. Serious cardiovascular diseases
- 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
- Deforming rheumatoid arthritis
- Severe ankylosing spondylitis
8. Chronic renal failure on dialysis
Those undergoing continuous dialysis can obtain recognition of 100% civil disability and in some cases, an attendance allowance.
