Friday December 15 rhymes with payment of the Christmas bonus and local tax payments for certain owners. But the news of the day is also the increase in the minimum wage, less than expected, the info-Retirement simulator, the CSG rate, or that of the PEL.
1 – Today’s bonus
Christmas Bonus. This Friday, December 15, is CAF payment day! Today’s news, however, comes from Ple Emploi… As a reminder, this year, single-parent families benefiting from unemployment benefits will receive an additional bonus for Christmas. This supplement varies between 53 and 117 euros (or more) depending on the number of children. But single parents must claim Ple Emploi! Here are the documents to submit before May 31, 2024 to receive this bonus.
2 – Announcement of the day
minimum wage. The increase in the minimum wage in France, from January 1, 2024, will be less significant than expected. It will reach 1,398 euros net per month instead of 1,406 euros, an increase of 1.13% compared to 1.7% estimated two weeks ago by the group of specialist experts. This is due to lower than expected inflation in November. More informations.
3 – The good news of the day
Supplementary retirement. Since December 1, the Agirc-Arrco supplementary retirement bonus/penalty has disappeared for all new retirements: nothing new at this stage. So what’s the good news? The official simulator, on Info-Retraite.fr, is now up to date: your estimates no longer take the penalty into account.
End of the Agirc-Arrco penalty: the official simulator for your future retirement is up
And also, in the news of the day, on MoneyVox…
- THE P. Currently a high rate of 6% due to inflation, the LEP could see its rate fall with inflation expected around 2.5% at the start of 2024, but it will not drop below 3.5% as it is linked at the Livret A rate. More information.
- HSBC ceases its personal banking activity in France and switches to the Crdit commercial de France (CCF) brand. New RIB, IBAN, checkbook and remote banking access… and expected service interruptions. The news.
- CSG. Are you retired? Retirement Insurance has revealed the detailed scale of income thresholds that must not be exceeded so as not to see your social security contribution rate increase. What there is to know.
- Deadline. It’s a day of payment for owners: 12th monthly property tax payment for some, housing tax on second homes for others. Please remember the dates.
- Housing savings plan. It’s official: the new PELs, opened in 2024, will yield 2.25% gross.
- Land tax. The increase in tax bases will be 3.9% in 2024. News.
- Reader Question of the day: Will I lose all 2023 interest if I make a surrender on my life insurance in December?