Council question on the taxi bonus for disabled people in Turin

In October 2026, city councillor Ferrante De Benedictis (Fratelli d'Italia) presents to Turin's City Council a council question on how quickly the taxi bonus for people with severe motor disabilities is being paid out, citing the case of a Turin resident who has been waiting since the previous July.

The council question (interpellanza) presented to Turin's City Council by councillor Ferrante De Benedictis (Fratelli d'Italia) concerns how quickly the so-called taxi vouchers are paid out — a service for Turin residents with severe motor disabilities, or for the fully blind, who face a serious impediment to using public transport. The question is addressed to mayor Stefano Lo Russo and to the councillor for Social Policy Jacopo Rosatelli ^[1].

The case reported

At the centre of the council question is the situation of a Turin resident who uses a wheelchair after the amputation of a leg, living alone in public housing with no lift. According to De Benedictis, the man applied for the taxi bonus following the correct procedures, but has been waiting for a response since last July ^[1].

How the service works

Access to the taxi bonus requires a health and administrative-technical assessment, while payment depends on available resources and priority criteria. According to the council question, requests are often left "pending" without citizens receiving any update on the status of their file ^[1].

The requests to the City

The question asks the city administration to provide the number of people currently waiting, the average waiting times, the number of files processed each month and the criteria for allocating the service. It also asks whether the funds allocated are considered sufficient to cover demand ^[1].

De Benedictis states: «This is a vulnerable person living alone in public housing. In a building with no lift, where he can count only on his neighbours' help. He applied following the correct procedures, but he has been waiting since last July» ^[1].

Sources

1. Il caso di un torinese con una gamba amputata: «Aspetta da luglio di ricevere il bonus taxi» — CronacaQui Torino, 24 October 2026