The requirements to apply for social security benefit are:
1- Italian citizenship, EU citizenship or being a long term EC visa holder
2- effective and permanent residence in Italy
3- being 65 years old or more
4- an income in 2014 lower than euros 5.818,93, if the retired person lives alone, or an income lower than euros 11.6387,86 if the retired person is married
5- having lived in Italy for at least 10 years