What are the main measures voted in favor of the portfolio of the French? Which ones concern you? Le Figaro make the point.
RSA, “exceptional aid”, fuels… The day after the final vote in Parliament on the texts forming the “purchasing power” package, it can be difficult to find your way around all the measures put on the table to protect household wallets. In concrete terms, millions of French people will be able to benefit from several tens or even hundreds of euros in the coming weeks. Le Figaro takes stock of the main measures that can have an impact on your budget.
Retirement pensions increased by 4%
Passed under the bill “laying down emergency measures for the protection of purchasing power“, the revaluation of basic retirement and invalidity pensions by 4% will be effective with retroactive effect toJuly 1, 2022. This anticipated increase, which will benefit some 18 million retirees according to the executive, follows another, of 1.1% in January.
+4% for social benefits
The social minima which should have been revalued at the start of next year will be increased by 4% in advance, with retroactive to July 1. This is the case for the disabled adult allowance (AAH), the solidarity allowance for the elderly (Aspa) and the active solidarity income (RSA). Family allowances are also concerned, under the same conditions.
Here too, several million French people are concerned: last month, the executive estimated the number of households benefiting from social minima at around 8 million.
+3.5% for the civil service index point
This was a strong request from the public service unions: the unfreezing of the index point, again with retroactive to July 1, 2022will give some oxygen to the 5.7 million agents concerned, according to the executive. The revaluation will reach 3.5%.
+4% for beneficiaries of the activity bonus
paid to 4.5 million modest private sector employeesthe activity bonus will be increased by 4% with retroactive to July 1.
Housing: a ceiling for rents, APL up 3.5%
Several measures will help support tenants. First of all, rent increases will be capped at 3.5% for one year, until June 30, 2023. This maximum is increased to 2.5% in Overseasand to 1.5% in Corsicaor one “particular device” is put in place.
In parallel, housing assistance (APL), which benefited 6.5 million households at the end of 2019, will also be revalued in advance by 3.5% with retroactive effect from July 1.
Students: +4% for scholarship holders
In addition to other measures such as the upgrading of APL, precarious students will be able to benefit froma 4% increase in the amount of scholarships“at the start of the academic year“. 750,000 students are concerned, according to the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. In addition, the 1 euro meal plan will be maintained throughout the 2022-2023 academic year.
The exceptional back-to-school aid will be paid in September
The result of a compromise between senators and deputies, the exceptional back-to-school aid, called a time “food check“, will benefit both to beneficiaries of social minima and to those receiving the activity bonus. Details are not yet known.
Audiovisual license fee: 138 euros less tax in mainland France this year
Criticized by the majority, who consider it unsuitable for the internet era, the audiovisual license fee will disappear from 2022representing a annual savings of 138 euros per household in mainland France, and 88 euros overseas. 23 million households are concerned, according to the Minister Delegate in charge of Public Accounts, Gabriel Attal.
Fuels: a fall in prices to come
On a downward trend for a month, fuel prices will fall sharply in early September. Fruit of an agreement with LR, the rebate per liter granted by the government will increase to 30 cents next monthbefore down to 10 cents in November-December. This measure will save five euros on a full tank of 40 liters of diesel, compared to the current price.
Other measures put in place by distributors can also allow motorists to pay even less for their fill-up: TotalEnergies will thus grant a reinforced discount per liter in the coming months.
Subscriptions: easier breaks
The government is making it easier to cancel subscriptions and insurance taken out on the internet or via a mobile application. A way to limit the constrained expenses of the French, by allowing them to change supplier more easily. “Sellers and insurers must provide, no later than June 1, 2023an easy-to-access online “cancel button”“, specify the authorities.
RTT, overtime, Macron bonus: measures for workers
The employees wishing to appropriate the famous adage “Work more to earn morewill be able to benefit from numerous measures aimed at rewarding their efforts. It will thus be possible to sell his RTT to his employer, in the private sector, until December 31, 2025, benefiting from an exemption from income tax and social security contributions. In addition, the overtime tax exemption ceiling has been raised, from 5,000 to 7,500 euros.
Finally, the “Macron bonuswhich employers can pay has been considerably extended to a maximum amount of 3000 euros (Where 6000 euros in the event of a profit-sharing agreement in the company). It is exempt from income tax and social security contributions for employees whose income is less than three times the value of the minimum wage. Since 2019, 8.3 billion euros of “Macron premiumwere paid to 15.3 million workers, according to the government.
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