CHRISTMAS BONUS. The Christmas bonus will be paid on Wednesday, December 15. For some, however, it will be necessary to wait until January.
[Mis à jour le 07 décembre 2021 à 15h03] It’s official: the bonus of Xmas is renewed. “From December 15, 2021, the Caf and Pôle emploi pay a bonus to certain beneficiaries of social minima”, thus indicates the Fund of family allowances on his website this Tuesday. “Its amount is the same as in previous years.” Please note, as the CAF emphasizes, the Christmas bonus is intended for recipients of certain social benefits. for the months of November and December. Those who will only receive their financial assistance from December will benefit from the payment of the bonus from january. “The Christmas bonus is paid once per household, and you don’t no step to be carried out to receive it “, one also reminds one. Remember to check the banking information which you communicated to the CAF and to Pôle emploi upstream.” The sum will appear in your bank account within an average delay of 3 to 5 working days (except Saturday, Sunday and public holidays) “, we explain on a dedicated page on the Pôle emploi website. The date of December 15 was also confirmed by the Ministry of Health in a communicated this Tuesday. “Attributed to more than 2.3 million households, the Christmas bonus represents a boost for the most fragile households before the end-of-year celebrations “, it is stressed.” It reflects the government’s commitment to support the purchasing power of households in modest income. These same audiences will also benefit from the inflation allowance of 100 euros. announced by the Prime Minister on October 21 “.
Press release | End-of-year bonus for 2.3 million low-income households
– Ministry of Solidarity and Health (@Sante_Gouv) December 7, 2021
Are you going to benefit from the Christmas bonus in 2021? The Christmas bonus is intended for households benefiting from certain social minima, CAF and Pôle emploi. Do you have a specific question about the Christmas bonus? Linternaute.com has looked into all aspects of exceptional financial assistance for you. Consult our dedicated file without further delay:
Since 2009, the amounts of the Christmas bonus have not changed. They depend on your social situation and, possibly, your family situation. Clearly, the amount of the Christmas bonus does not depend on your income. Do you benefit from the Christmas bonus from Pôle emploi, being unemployed at the end of your rights? In this case, Pôle emploi pays a amount is fixed, whatever the family situation. It amounts to 152.45 euros.
If you benefit from the CAF Christmas bonus (because you are at RSA for example), in this case, the amount depends on your family situation. It is between 152.45 euros for a single person and 442.10 euros for a couple with four children (to which are added 60.98 euros per additional person). In the context of soaring inflation, would you like some tips for anticipating the end of the year holidays? Consult our dedicated file:
Are you at RSA? In this case, you are one of the households affected by the CAF Christmas bonus. The amount of CAF Christmas bonus depends on the composition of the household. Here are the amounts that apply:
- Single person: 152.45 €
- 2 people (single with 1 child or couple without children): 228.67 €
- 3 people (single with 2 children or couple with 1 child): € 274.41
- A single person with 3 children: € 335.39
- couple with 2 children: 320.14 €
- A single person with 4 children: € 396.37
- couple with 3 children: € 381.12
- A single person with 5 children: € 457.35
- couple with 4 children: € 442.10
- Per additional person: € 60.98
Since its creation, the conditions remain unchanged : it is necessary to touch one of the social minima of the Caisse des Family allowances or Pôle emploi. Linternaute.com summarizes them for you:
- RPS,
- RFPE,
- RSA,
- ASS,
- Lump sum premium for resumption of activity,
- AER,
- ACRE-ASS,
- ASS-F.
No. The activity bonus is not part of the social benefits of the CAF allowing to benefit from the Christmas bonus. Only the Solidarity labor income (RSA) allows this exceptional financial assistance to be collected. It will therefore be of no use to contact your family allowance fund to hope for the payment of the Christmas bonus.
No, being a disabled adult allowance recipient does not allow you to benefit from the CAF Christmas bonus. Only RSA recipients are eligible for this exceptional social benefit.
Since its creation, the date of payment of the Christmas bonus generally occurs a few days before Christmas, in mid-December. For the year 2021, the date has been set for Wednesday, December 15. Last year, two dates had been selected: December 15 and 16, depending on the organization responsible for the payment. The payment is made by bank transfer automatically. Some beneficiaries – the new ones – sometimes have to wait until the beginning of January for the transfer to take effect, depending on their situation.
This year, other financial aid will be paid to some. Indeed, in the context of galloping inflation, the government has drawn up several measures intended for the most precarious. Thus, an additional aid of 100 euros will be paid to beneficiaries of the energy check next month. In addition, 38 million French people will receive a bonus of 100 euros. Want to learn more about what to look out for next month, in addition to the Christmas bonus? Consult our file without delay: