Declaration of income, increase in social benefits, mandatory energy audit during a real estate sale will finally come into force. This month, too, the campaign to send energy checks will begin when certain weekends will complicate your transfers. MoneyVox summarizes the chances not to be missed.
Social benefits increased by 1.6%
Social benefits, including the RSA, the activity bonus and family allowances, will increase by 1.6% on April 1, announced on March 22, the Minister of Solidarity, Jean-Christophe Combe. Calculated from the average of the monthly inflation rates for one year, i.e. +5.6% compared to April 2022, the revaluation was weighted taking into account the 4% increase which had been granted in advance in July 2022.
The new RSA amount. Thanks to this boost, a single person will be able to perceive 607.75 euros of RSA from April 1st. The amount will go 911.62 euros with a dependent 1093.95 euros with two dependents and 1337.05 euros with three dependents. An increase of 243.10 euros is provided beyond per additional dependent.
For a couplewithout dependents, the amount of the RSA will be 911.62 euros. And it will pass 1093.95 euros for a couple with a dependent, 1276.26 euros with two dependents, and 1519.17 euros with three dependents. Again, 243.10 euros more are paid beyond per additional dependent.
| average inflation at the end of January* | Annual reset on April 1 | Early revaluation on July 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.6% | 0.3% | – |
| 2020 | 0.9% | 0.3% | – |
| 2021 | 0.1% | 0.1% | – |
| 2022 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 4% |
| 2023 (unofficial) | 5.6% | 1.54% | – |
* Measure of inflation used for the revaluation of family benefits, ie the average over 12 months stopped in January of the year of revaluation, compared to that of the 12 previous months.
Sources: Social Security Accounts Commission – thank you for the info
Family allowances revised upwards. This social benefit is intended for families with at least two dependent children under the age of 20. Paid every month, the amount varies according to the number of children cared for, their age, but also the household’s resources.
So far and as shown in the table below, a household with two children with resources below 71,194 euros will receive 139.83 euros per month of family allowances, compared to 34.96 euros for a household with income above 94,893 euros.
From April 1, the increase should be around 2.24 euros for the former and 55 cents for the latter.
The activity bonus is also affected by the 1.6% increase, just like allowance for disabled adults (AAH) which will spend 971.37euros per month, education allowance for disabled children (AEEH) or even the birth bonus (1020euros).
My husband receives 1450 euros, I 1600 euros. Why are we being refused the activity bonus?
The (almost) end of the receipt
The end of the systematic printing – with some exceptions – of receipts comes into force on April 1st. Government objective: reduce waste production since 30 billion slips are printed each year.
But behind this ecological argument, consumer associations point to the dangers that consumers run to assert some of their elementary rights.
End of the receipt: here are the three pins that can cost you dearly
Top start for the 2023 tax return
Of the important dates are ticking off your fiscal calendar in April. From April 13, it will be possible to declare your income online on the impots.gouv.fr website or on the impots.gouv application.
| Departments | Deadline |
|---|---|
| 1 19 and non-resident households | THURSDAY May 2511:59 p.m. |
| 20 54 | THURSDAY June 1st11:59 p.m. |
| 55 and beyond | THURSDAY June 811:59 p.m. |
Source: DGFiP
For those who intend to make a paper declaration, the sending of the forms will take place between April 6 and 25.
Be careful with your Easter transfers
Be careful with your transfers! Monday, April 10, will be Easter Monday and transfers will not go through. The situation will be the same on Monday, May 1, the end of the month.
For what? When all is well, the interbank period is 1 to 2 days. But holidays seize up the system. Nothing serious, but just in case, anticipate!
Energy check: 2023 shipments will begin
The 2023 energy check will be sent from April 21 to 5.8 million households. This social assistance between 48 and 277 euros will be distributed automatically by mail to 20% of the poorest households. To obtain it, you need a reference tax income per consumption unit (RFR/UC) of less than 11,000 euros in 2021.
Energy check: the 2023 scale
RFR | 5060 | 6800 | 7850 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 CU | 194 | 146 | 98 | 48 |
| 1 2 CUs | 240 | 176 | 113 | 63 |
| 2 CUs and more | 277 | 202 | 126 | 76 |
The energy check will be valid until the end of March 2024 and its shipment spread over 5 weeks, ie until the end of May. It takes between 2 to 4 days to receive the energy check at home after it has been sent.
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Wood heating: one more month for the aid of 200 euros
It’s (almost) over for the fuel allowance and the fuel oil check, but to claim the 200 euros for the wood check, the deadline extends until the end of April. A platform on line is intended for the 2.6 million households that heat with wood.
To connect, only the tax number used to declare your income is requested as well as a firewood bill of a minimum amount of 50 euros, dating from less than 18 months. A specific certificate is required for households that have collective wood heating.
| Check of… | wood pellets | Logs, sticks, plates, etc. |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | If your RFR per consumption unit | |
| 100 | If your RFR per consumption unit | If your RFR per consumption unit |
| 50 | If your RFR per consumption unit |
The reference tax income (RFR) used is weighted by the number of people in the household in consumption units (CU).
1 consumption unit (CU) for the first adult in the household, 0.5 CU for other people aged 14 or over, 0.3 CU for children under 14.
Beneficiaries of energy vouchers better protected
While the prices of gas and electricity have increased at the beginning of the year, a recent decree establishes, for households benefiting from the energy check or the housing solidarity fund, a minimum period of 60 days of power reduction up to 1 kVA in the event of non-payment, provided that their accommodation is equipped with a Linky-type smart meter.
Energy audit: finally its turn
from April 1, the most energy-intensive homes must be subject to an energy audit in the event of sale. This document, which is now enforceable, will notably provide the future buyer with avenues for energy renovation work.
MaPrimeRenov’: less aid for wealthy households
Households with higher resources will no longer be able, in mainland France, to benefit from packages relating to thermal insulation.
A Navigo Pass reimbursement window
Penalized by delays in Parisian transport? Travelers from Ile-de-France with a Navigo pass between September and December 2022 can request reimbursement for half a month, i.e. 37.60 euros due to delays incurred during the year. 2022. The refund request must be made no later than April 14, 2023 on the ddie platform.