FUEL AID 2023. The fuel bonus of 100 euros can be claimed until the end of March. How it works ? What are the conditions of obtaining? We take stock.
[Mis à jour le 3 mars 2023 à 15h25] In order to limit the effects of rising costs of fuel and to preserve the purchasing power of the French, the Government is setting up specific aid of 100 euros, subject to means, in favor of people who have a professional activity using their vehicle to work or go to work. Beneficiaries can apply until March 31, 2023 using a form to be completed online. At the same time, be aware that the oil giant Total is proposing a price cap from March 1, 2023 until the end of the year on all fuels, except Diesel Excellium and Unleaded 98. Here is the list of the 5 conditions to be met to claim the fuel allowance of 100 euros before the end of March:
- Condition #1 : use your vehicle to go to work
- Condition #2 : reference tax income (RFR) less than 14,700 euros
- Condition #3 : be at least 16 years old on December 31, 2021
- Condition #4 : not be liable for property wealth tax (IFI)
- Condition #5 : be domiciled in France for tax purposes
To benefit from this new 2023 fuel allowance, it will be necessary to complete a form on the tax website available from January 16, 2023 with three elements:
- Your tax number
- Your license plate number and registration number
- A sworn statement that you use your vehicle to go to work
If you do not have access to the online form, you can make your request by telephone at 0.806.000.229, Monday to Friday from 8.30 a.m. to 7 p.m., or at the nearest tax office.
This “fuel aid” will concern 50% of the poorest French households, who need their vehicle to go to work. This represents about 10 million people. The owners of two wheels will also be able to benefit from it, in the same way as the self-employed and civil servants. Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids will also be part of the scheme.
This allowance is paid per person and not per household. Each member of a modest couple who uses their vehicle to go to their place of work can receive aid of 100 euros. A couple can therefore benefit from 200 euros of fuel aid in 2023. To obtain this aid, it is necessary to justify a reference tax income per share for the year 2021 less than or equal to 14,700 euros. To find out if you are eligible, here are the income limits put in place by the government to determine the beneficiaries of this exceptional assistance:
- < 1,314 euros net/month for a single person
- < 3,285 euros net/month for a couple with one child
- < 3,285 euros net/month for a single person with two children
- < 3,941 euros net/month for a couple with two children
- < 5,255 euros net/month for a couple with three children
To benefit from it, it is also mandatory to be established in metropolitan France, Mayotte, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique or Reunion and to be domiciled in France for tax purposes (according to the provisions set out in 1 of article 4 B of the general tax code) for the year 2021. To be at least 16 years old on December 31, 2021. And not to be liable for property wealth tax (IFI) for 2021
The amount of the fuel allowance is 100 euros for the year 2023. It can amount to 200 euros for a couple who works and whose two members use their vehicle to go to their place of work. This represents a gain of 10 euro cents per liter of fuel, on average, for someone who travels 12,000 kilometers per year, which is the average French person.
The new fuel allowance worth 100 euros, the request for which is open from January 16, 2023, must be claimed before a deadline. Indeed, if you are one of the beneficiaries, you have until March 31, 2023to manifest yourself, by filling in the application form on line.