CHRISTMAS BONUS. Paid by CAF and Pôle emploi, the Christmas bonus must be paid from December 15.
[Mis à jour le 06 décembre 2021 à 08h11] Will you benefit from the premium of Xmas in 2021? The Christmas bonus is intended for households benefiting from certain social minima, CAF and Pôle emploi. “To benefit from this exceptional assistance, your right to benefit must be in progress for the month of November or December 2021 “, we remind on the public service site. “If you are a new beneficiary, the premium will be paid in January 2022”. The amount of the Christmas bonus depends on the social situation of the beneficiary and can be adjusted according to the composition of the household. It has not been revalued since 2008. At a minimum, a beneficiary of the Christmas bonus receives 152 euros. When will the Christmas bonus be paid? If the Ministry of Health has not yet announced the official renewal of the social benefit, the site public service has already unveiled the payment deadline. “The Christmas bonus is paid to the most modest households from December 15, 2021”, we explain on a dedicated page.
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.
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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, no deadline has been announced by the Ministry of Health. According to the public service site, the payment will take place from December 15, 2021.
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 be effective, 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:
No. The activity bonus is not part of the social benefits of the CAF allowing to benefit from the Christmas bonus. Only the active solidarity income (RSA) makes it possible to receive this exceptional financial assistance. 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 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