Taxation of sports betting winnings, increase in the activity bonus, an error by France Travail costs tens of thousands of euros of young people withdrawing… The 3 money news for this Thursday, May 2.
1- Taxes: are sports betting winnings taxable?
Many of you bet on your favorite sports teams. 4.5 million French people made an online bet in 2022, according to figures from the National Gaming Authority (ANJ). In total, more than 8.2 billion euros were issued over twelve months. Is the income you earned in 2023 taxable? Everything will depend if your earnings are regular or irregular. Explanations.
2 – Increase in the activity bonus
Many social benefits have been reviewed the increase of 4.6% since April 1st. Among them, the activity bonus. A decree published this Wednesday, May 1 at Official newspaper has fixed the monthly fixed amount of the activity bonus applicable to a household composed of a single person 622.63 euros (or 311.32 euros Mayotte), or 27.96 euros more. All the information here.
3 – France Travail: an error could cost you tens of thousands of euros
Many young people withdraw in the turmoil. An error by France Travail could cost former unemployed people tens of thousands of euros. The national mediator of the former Ple Emploi announced in his 2023 annual report that former unemployed people who have since retired could be asked for years of wrongly paid return to employment assistance allowance (ARE). Overpayments going from 5000 to 100000 euros. Find out why here.