The payment dates of the inflation allowance have been specified by Urssaf, in particular for the self-employed, self-employed persons, nannies as well as employees. From when, what steps, who will benefit from it? The answers to your questions.
[Mise à jour du 15 décembre à 14h15]. “The payment of inflation compensation will effectively support the purchasing power of self-employed workers and employees of private employers affected by the current rise in prices “ said in a press release dated December 15, Olivier Dussopt, Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Recovery, in charge of Public Accounts. The payment dates of the inflation compensation have been specified by Urssaf. Thus, eligible people whose bank details are already provided will benefit from this state aid during the month of December. Since December 13, inflation compensation, in the amount of 100 euros, which will eventually be paid to 38 million French people, is paid to scholarship students. Find out the amounts, conditions and payment dates of the inflation compensation according to your status.
What is the amount of the inflation compensation?
Inflation allowance in the amount of 100 euros concerns 38 million French people.
Conditions: who can benefit from the inflation allowance?
- The inflation allowance concerns all French people who earn less than 2000 euros net per month. “The only condition is a means test “ said Jean Castex this October 21 on the set of TF1.
- For self-employed workers (excluding auto-entrepreneurs). They must have been in employment during October 2021 and have declared an income from activity of less than 2,000 euros net per month for the year 2020. “This income corresponds to the professional income declared for the year 2020 for the calculation of contributions and social contributions “, specifies the Urssaf which will make the payment on December 16, automatically, by bank transfer.
- Self-employed people must have been in activity during the month of October 2021 and have achieved between January 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021 a turnover or income at least equal to 900 euros (i.e. on average 100 euros per month of turnover business) without exceeding an average income of 2,000 euros net per month. Taking into account the application of tax deductions according to the nature of the activity, this corresponds to a figure of 4,000 euros for craftsmen; 6,897 euros for traders; 3,030 euros for the liberal professions. 700,000 beneficiaries will receive the inflation allowance from 23 December. To collect the 100 euros, you must enter your banking information on the website of theUrssaf for the self-employed or on the website of self-employed depending on your status.
- Are you a nanny? Home workers employed by individuals will be compensated on December 20, for those who will have filled in their bank details before December 16, otherwise they will be compensated in January. In addition, the payment will take place in January 2022 for individuals declared by proxy structures. Employees of private employers are invited to enter their bank details on the site cesu.urssaf.fr Where pajemploi.urssaf.fr.
- All employees in the private and public sector, The payment of the inflation allowance will be paid by employers at the same time as their December salary (unless this is not practical) and no later than February 28, 2022.
- For artist-authors and for eligible non-salaried seafarers, the aid will be paid by Urssaf in January and February 2022.
- Retirees
- Job seekers
- Scholarship students and students who are fiscally independent from their parents. In total, two thirds of French students are eligible. Students who already benefit from allowances will also be able to receive the inflation allowance.
- RSA beneficiaries will also be able to receive this aid of 100 euros, just like the unemployed who receive less than 2000 euros net per month.
Inflation compensation: when will it be paid?
| Scholarship students | from December 13, 2021 |
| Self-employed | December 16, 2021 |
| Self-employed | from December 23, 2021 |
| Employed at home by individuals | December 20, 2021 |
| Private sector employees | end of December, no later than February 28, 2022 |
| Public sector employees | no later than January |
| Self-employed artists, authors and sailors | January and February 2022 |
| Retirees | in February 2022 |
Inflation and retirement compensation: which pensions?
The government has specified the conditions for payment of the inflation allowance for retirees. “The inflation allowance will be paid to beneficiaries of the minimum old age or a retirement pension of less than 2,000 euros net per month residing in France, and who were not in activity in October “. To calculate income,” the assessment of resources will be made on the basis of amount of basic and supplementary retirement pensions (eg AGIRC-ARRCO), including survivor’s pensions. The eligibility for this allowance will be assessed on an individual basis, by retiree “, specifies a press release of November 3. As for the amount of pensions, it will be established. based on the October 2021 pension.
Can couples each receive 100 euros?
Yes. The inflation allowance is an individual aid. This means that within a couple, if the two people receive less than 2000 euros net per month, 200 euros will be paid in total. If you get 3,500 euros together but one wins 1,800 and the other 1,700, you can each receive 100 euros.
What salary will be taken into account for the inflation allowance?
To find out if you are entitled to it, “this is the salary in force at the time of the measurement”, specifies Le Figaro. It is therefore “the salary for the month of October 2021 which will serve as a basis for companies to determine which employees are eligible “.
Do we have to take steps?
No action will be necessary to benefit from this new measure.. The 100 euros will be paid directly by employers to their employees, by Urssaf for the self-employed, by the pension fund for retirees and by Pôle emploi for the unemployed. The payment dates may nevertheless differ, in particular if your bank details have not been filled in on time.