It is possible to claim the money that the administration owes you.
The State owes you money. While many aid schemes for households exist and are generally paid automatically, the administration has got itself tangled up. A check, intended for more than 5 million French people, has not been distributed to all French people who are eligible. While it should have arrived in the mailbox several weeks ago, it is still awaited in around a million households, according to the CLCV association. And for good reason. A mix-up has disrupted the distribution. The injured parties must remember to claim it.
Especially since it is a valuable aid, allowing you to pay part of your electricity, gas, fuel oil or even your condominium charges: the energy check. Each year, this system reduces the bill for the poorest households who have difficulty meeting these expenses. Between 48 and 277 euros are sent, depending on your income. The average amount is 150 euros. But this year, there was a glitch in the system for identifying eligible people.
While households that received it last year were able to receive it again without any problems, new beneficiaries have been left aside. Please note that the income taken into account for calculating this aid is that of 2022! Forgotten people may, for example, be young people who entered working life (first-time tax filers) that year, households that experienced a drop in income between 2021 and 2022, or households that experienced a birth in 2022. However, a certain income must not be exceeded, depending on whether or not there are children.
To do this, you need to take your latest tax notice, look at the line “Reference tax income” and divide it by the number of parts, written just above. (example: RFR of €15,000/1.5 parts). If the result is less than €11,000, then you can receive the energy check. Beyond that, the State does not pay it.
As a concrete example, a single person earning the minimum wage is not entitled to this aid, but a single person with a child earning the minimum wage can receive the check. The minimum wage is more or less the salary limit not to be exceeded to benefit from this system.
People who have not received it although they are entitled to it can therefore apply by clicking on this siteby December 31, 2024. To do this, you will need to have your tax number, your identity document and an energy bill in your name. After studying the file, the energy check will be sent within a maximum of one month.