The government's new package of aid for the cost-of-living crisis was approved by the Senate on Tuesday after a row over the so-called Superbonus measure that refunds energy-efficiency-boosting building renovations was overcome.
The new package, worth 17 billion euros, is on top of 35 billion euros already allocated this year to help households and businesses cope with soaring energy and fuel costs.
The decree was approved with 182 votes in favour, none against and 21 abstentions.
The package, which needs to be approved by October 8, will go to the Lower House on Thursday for final approval.
The dispute regarded changes to the Superbonus to make it less susceptible to fraud.
The 5-Star Movement (M5S), which triggered the crisis of government that led to the collapse of outgoing Premier Mario Draghi's ruling coalition, objected, saying this would cause problems for thousands of companies with credits due to them for renovations.
In the end a compromise was found.
The Senate has also amended the package in several ways.
One of this amendments makes it possible for people who are considered clinically vulnerable or are the parents of children under 14 to to work from home until the end of the year.
This was something that outgoing Labour Minister Andrea Orlando of the Democratic Party (PD) had been pressing hard for.
Another allocates 50 million euros this year to amateur clubs that manage sports facilities.
Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) President Gabriele Gravina recently said that around 15,000 football grounds in Italy risk closure due to soaring energy prices.
"The world of voluntary sports associations is in danger of stopping with these increases," Gravina told ANSA via telephone.
"In my case, 15,000 soccer grounds risk shutting down".
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