The aid of 100 euros, granted to low-income households who use their car to get to work, is extended by an additional month, announced Bruno Le Maire. Conditions, procedures, payment… What you need to know about the fuel allowance.
“Workers’ fuel allowance” is extended until the end of March (instead of end of February). This was announced by Bruno Le Maire on RTL this Monday, February 13, 2023. “She was supposed to stop at the end of February, we will extend it until the end of Marchso that the millions of our compatriots who are entitled to it can go and get it” specified the Minister of Economy and Finance. He also recalls that for the time being, “almost half” of the households which are eligible for this allowance put in place since January 16 have not yet requested it. This bonus of 100 euros is paid in one go, to deal with the increase in the price of fuel, so as to preserve the purchasing power of the French. This is equivalent to ” a discount of 10 centimes per liter of fuel on the basis of 12,000 km per year traveled on average for business trips”, explained Gabriel Attal, Minister of Public Accounts, on January 13 in Nice.
Who is entitled to the fuel bonus?
10 million tax households should be able to benefit from fuel allowance. This bonus of 100 euros is granted subject to means testing (not exceed 147,000 euros) and concerns people who use their vehicle to work or to go to work. Among the other conditions, you must (under 2021 income):
- Reference tax income per unit must not exceed 14,700 euros and you should not be liable for real estate wealth tax
- The fuel allowance is granted to those who use a vehicle (regularly insured) to go to work (home-work journeys).
- Live in mainland France, Mayotte, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique or Réunion and be domiciled in France for tax purposes
- Be at least 16 years old on December 31, 2021
- have declared an activity income (wages and salaries or similar income (excluding unemployment and early retirement), industrial and commercial profits (BIC) micro-entrepreneurs or professionals; non-commercial profits (BNC) micro-entrepreneurs or professionals or agricultural profits (BA )
What types of vehicle do you need to have to benefit from the fuel bonus?
“This vehicle can be two, three or four-wheeled, thermal and/or electric” specifies the government. It is also necessary that it be regularly insured. On the other hand, certain categories of vehicle do not give rise to the right to the fuel allowance. These are heavy motor quadricycles, agricultural vehicles (for example, tractor or quad) or heavy goods vehicles The same goes for company or service vehicles since in this case, the fuel costs are generally borne by the employer.
Until when can the fuel bonus be claimed?
The fuel allowance is extended until the end of March 2023. Please note: only one compensation will be paid per person or per vehicle. On the other hand, several helpers can be requested within the same household if everyone uses their own car to go to work.
If you meet the conditions, do not delay in apply for fuel allowance using a form specific. If you do not have access to this online service, you can then contact the following number: 0 806 000 229 (free service + cost of the call), accessible from Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
This aid in the amount of 100 euros will be paid in one go, directly into your bank account (corresponding to that of the tax authorities). Once the procedure has been completed via the form, no other procedure is required to receive the fuel allowance.