Paid by the Family Allowance Fund (Caf) and by the Mutualité sociale agricole (MSA), the activity bonus concerned the end of 2023 more than 8.8 million French beneficiaries. If this assistance is only accessible from a certain age, is it limited in time up to a certain age?
The activity bonus: a minimum age and a maximum age?
The activity bonus is state aid whose payment depends on several conditions of resources, but also on the personal and professional situation of the person. It is accessible to all French citizens, European and Swiss nationals, as well as immigrant workers who have had a residence permit valid for at least five years. However, it is also conditional on your age at the time of your request: the activity bonus is in fact only accessible from the age of 18, you will therefore not be able to receive it if you are a minor, even if you have a full-time professional activity. On the other hand, there is no maximum age for receiving the activity bonus. You will therefore hypothetically be able to receive it until your retirement, if you meet all the conditions.
25 years old, a pivotal age that can change your case
The activity bonus can therefore be received beyond the age of 25, contrary to what certain statements in the Caf forms may have led us to believe in the past. On the other hand, the age of 25 remains a pivotal moment in your professional career, but also in the eyes of the administration. You indeed become eligible for new aid that was previously inaccessible, first and foremost active solidarity income (RSA). However, if it is possible to combine RSA and activity bonus under certain conditions, the first can potentially lead to you no longer being able to receive the second if it turns out to be more interesting for you. It may therefore be appropriate, depending on your file, to contact your Caf when you celebrate your 25th birthday in order to find out the progress of your file and to identify the help that would be most suitable for you.