2022 BACK TO SCHOOL ALLOWANCE. When will the 2022 back-to-school bonus, the famous back-to-school allowance, be paid to its beneficiaries? What is the official payment date and amount? Here are all the answers.
[Mis à jour le 9 août 2022 à 12h58] The 2022 back-to-school bonus, officially called back-to-school allowance (ARS), will soon be paid to its beneficiaries. Those residing in Mayotte or Reunion have already received this bonus, paid from August 2, 2022. The start of the school year takes place earlier in these overseas territories. For eligible parents in mainland France, the payment is scheduled from August 16, 2022. It is particularly expected, especially given the inflation estimated at 6.1% over one year by INSEE in July.
As a reminder, the amount of the ARS was increased by 4% this year as part of the purchasing power law, a measure announced this summer after a first increase of more than 1% recorded in the spring. This increase will represent an additional gain of 15 euros for the case of a child aged 6 to 10, the ARS going from 376.98 euros for a child between 6 and 10 years old or younger, but entering CP at €392.05. As a reminder, here are the 2022 amounts displayed:
- Child from 6 to 10 years old: 376.98 euros.
- Child from 11 to 14 years old: 397.78 euros.
- Child from 15 to 18 years old: 411.56 euros.
The government then included the back-to-school allowance in the plan to increase social benefits contained in the purchasing power law. Adopted on August 3, 2022 by the deputies of the National Assembly, this point led to a 4% increase in the amount of the back-to-school allowance. Thus, the ARS should amount to:
- Child from 6 to 10 years old: 392.05 euros.
- Child from 11 to 14 years old: 413.69 euros.
- Child from 15 to 18 years old: 428.02 euros.
To benefit from the back-to-school allowance, the household’s resources must not exceed a ceiling. The CAF does not study the income of the current year, but those dating back two years, depending on your family situation to July 31. Here is the scale that will apply in this year 2022, and based on your income for the year 2020:
- For a household with 1 dependent child: €25,370
- 2 dependent children: €31,225
- 3 dependent children: €37,080
- Per additional dependent child: €5,852