The Christmas bonus will be paid in mid-December to more than two million beneficiaries. Many individuals are wondering about their eligibility. Here are 5 answers to your questions.
Question from Nono, November 25
I am registered for Ple emploi. I receive the specific solidarity allowance (ASS) but I am on sick leave for 2 months. Am I entitled to the Christmas bonus?
Hello Nono, the Christmas bonus is aid of a minimum of 152.45 euros paid by the CAF, the MSA or Ple emploi to beneficiaries of certain social minimums. People who benefit from the specific solidarity allowance (ASS), which provides a minimum of resources to job seekers who have exhausted their unemployment insurance rights, are among the recipients of the Christmas bonus.
But Nono, you indicate that you are on sick leave for two months. Will your situation have an impact on your eligibility for this assistance? We questioned Ple emploi and good news, you should obtain the Christmas bonus in a fixed amount of 152.45 euros.
For this, beneficiaries, including Mayotte, must be in the process of receiving compensation, in particular the specific solidarity allowance (ASS) for the month of November or December 2023, provided that they are not beneficiaries of the RSA . Aid will also be paid to job seekers who have current rights, but who are not eligible for compensation, particularly in the event of coverage by Social Security for daily allowances paid as part of leave. illness, explains Ple emploi.
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Question from Cline, November 23
Hello, I am currently unemployed and on maternity leave since today. Ple emploi will therefore stop giving me my unemployment benefit from next month. Will I be entitled to the Christmas bonus?
Cline, thank you for your question. To obtain the Ple emploi Christmas bonus, you must benefit from ASS, for example, or be in the process of receiving compensation for Ple emploi training (RFPE) provided that its payment follows the compensation that of the Ple emploi ASS, for the month of November 2023 or the month of December 2023 and subject to not being a beneficiary of the RSA, explains Ple emploi. Even in the event of maternity leave while daily allowances are paid by Social Security, Ple emploi pays the Christmas bonus.
But Cline, if you receive the return to employment assistance allowance (ARE), you will unfortunately not be able to benefit from the Christmas bonus. And being on maternity leave or sick leave will not change anything.
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Question from Khalil, November 30
I receive ASS until November 30, 2023 because on December 1 I am retired. Am I entitled to the Christmas bonus?
Hello Khalil, following the explanations given by Ple emploi above, you are eligible for the Christmas bonus as an ASS beneficiary in November. The Christmas bonus will be paid to you by Ple emploi, provided that you are not a beneficiary of RSA.
But if this is the case, it would then be CAF or MSA to pay you the Christmas bonus, the basic amount of which is 152.45 euros. This then increases depending on the composition of your household.
| Who? | How much? |
|---|---|
| For the RSA beneficiaries (bonus paid by CAF) | |
| Isolated person | 152.45 |
| 2 persons (couple without children or single parent with 1 child) | 228.67 |
| 3 people (single parent with 2 children or couple with 1 child) | 274.41 |
| 4 people (single parent with 3 children) | 335.39 |
| 4 people (couple with 2 children) | 320.14 |
| 5 people (single parent with 4 children) | 396.37 |
| 5 people (couple with 3 children) | 381.12 |
| 6 persons (single parent with 5 children) | 457.35 |
| 6 persons (couple with 4 children) | 442.10 |
| Per additional person | +60.98 |
| For beneficiaries ASS Or AER (bonus paid by Ple Job) | |
| For everyone (single amount) | 152.45 |
Question from Aurlie, November 28
Hello, I have been a single parent with a child aged 3 and a half since December 31, 2022. Am I eligible for the Christmas bonus? Have a nice day.
Hello Aurlie, and thank you for your question. As we explained above, the Christmas bonus is only paid to beneficiaries of certain social minimums, mainly the RSA, but also the ASS. If this is your case Aurlie, you will be entitled to the Christmas bonus. If you are on the RSA, for example, you will receive 228.67 euros from CAF.
But you might also get an exceptional boost. Indeed, Parliament decided this year to increase the Christmas bonus by an amount ranging from 115 to 200 euros for 500,000 single-parent families who live below the poverty line. That is to say with income which does not exceed 1151 euros per month with one child or 1416 euros for two children.
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Question from Nadge, December 1
I am doing a CAP alternating 2 days at school and the rest with the employer for 3 years. Can I benefit from the Christmas bonus?
Hello Nadge. It is possible to receive the Christmas bonus as an apprentice, but to do so you must benefit from one of the social minimums which qualify for the payment of this aid. This is the case with RSA for example.
On its website, the CAF indicates that an apprentice or a person on a professionalization contract has the right to RSA if they are over 18 and under 25 and have worked two years (i.e. 3214 hours), with or without interruption, in the 3 years preceding the request for RSA. This condition is not necessary if you have a dependent or unborn child, or if you live as a couple and your spouse is over 25 years old, specifies the CAF.
Nono, Cline, Khalil, Aurlie and Nadge, here is one last piece of information regarding the Christmas bonus. You don’t have to claim it. If you are entitled to it, it will be paid automatically into your bank account either by CAF, MSA or Ple emploi.
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