Among single people aged 65 or over who can claim the minimum old age, one in two did not receive it in 2016, according to a study published Friday by DREES, which estimates that 790 million euros were thus unpaid.
Nearly 650,000 people were, 6 years ago, eligible for the minimum old age, but only just under 3,260,000 of them (50%) actually received it, according to the work of the Research, Studies, Development Department. evaluation and statistics (Drees).
According to tax data, non-claimants (i.e. just over 321,000 people) would have benefited, if they had applied, from an average of 205 euros (compared to an average of 337 euros for those who did receive it) , details the statistical service of the social ministers. In all, 790 million euros were thus unpaid.
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According to the study, the non-take-up rate is higher among women (52%) than among men (44%) and the older the potential beneficiaries, the greater the non-take-up.
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Emmanuel Macron had announced during his campaign for the presidential election that he intended to automatically pay social assistance to those who are entitled to it, to avoid non-use and fraud. But this solidarity at the source would only concern the activity bonus, family allowances, housing assistance and the active solidarity income (RSA), and not the minimum old age.
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