The solidarity allowance for the elderly or Aspa, nicknamed minimum old age, allows withdrawals receiving too small a pension to have a minimum of resources. Maximum amount of Aspa: 961 euros if you have no other resources. But there is an age condition… which will not change despite the reform.
The reform does not affect the eligibility rules of Aspa, explained the cabinet of the Minister of Labor Olivier Dussopt during a conference call last week. The entourage of Olivier Dussopt insisted on the fact that the reform only includes favorable measures regarding the solidarity allowance for the elderly.
Today, before the pension reform, the general rule concerning this minimum old age is a access possible from 65 years old. So well after the legal retirement age. This general rule does not change with the reform.
On the other hand, the Aspa is accessible from the age of 62 if you are recognized as unfit for work or have a permanent disability of at least 50%as explained by Retirement Insurance on its website.
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This chance being that of the current legal age, the question arose of the decline from 62 to 64 years of this access to Aspa for those who retire for incapacity. Without waiting for the implementing decrees, Olivier Dussopt’s cabinet has confirmed that this rule will not change either: the minimum old age will be accessible to people unfit for work or with disabilities from the age of 62.
The Aspa, an additional remuneration. The operation is very similar to the RSA: for a single person, the maximum aid is 961.08 euros in 2023 but this aid paid by Carsat or MSA comes in addition to your income. Basically, if you have a small pension of 600 euros, the Aspa will be around 361 euros per month.
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