Are you going to get the Christmas bonus like 2 million households?

As every year, a Christmas bonus will be paid to help French people receiving social minimums. It is all the more expected in these times of Covid, while the crisis is looming.

The famous Christmas bonus, set up by the government of Lionel Jospin in 1998, will be paid again this year. And given the current economic crisis caused by the coronavirus, the number of beneficiaries will be on the rise.

For who ?

The French people who will be able to receive this aid are those who benefit from social minima: specific solidarity allowance (ASS), retirement equivalent allowance (AER), monthly lump sum bonus for resumption of activity, active solidarity income (RSA) , as the service-public.fr site points out.

What amount?

Since 2009, the amount of the Christmas bonus has not changed. Its base is set at 152.45 euros. But depending on his situation, there are variations. For RSA recipients, paid by the Family Allowance Fund or the MSA (agricultural social security), the amount varies depending on the composition of the household: 152.45 euros for a single person, 228.67 euros for a person living as a couple, and nearly 442.10 euros for a person living as a couple with four children.

How to perceive it?

On paper, there is nothing to do. The various social welfare organizations are doing what is necessary. More specifically, RSA beneficiaries will receive it via the family allowance fund (CAF) or the agricultural social mutual fund (MSA). For those who receive the ASS, the AER or the monthly flat-rate premium for resumption of activity, they will receive the premium by Pôle emploi.

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When ?

According to Ouest France, the Christmas bonus is generally paid between 11 and 18 December. The payment date may vary according to the salaries of your bank, but also according to the CAF or the Pôle Emploi to which you are attached. The allocation-chomage.fr website indicates that those "Who benefit from the RSA for the first time in December 2020 will also receive the Christmas 2020 bonus, but the latter will not be paid, due to the delays in processing your file, until the beginning of January 2021."

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