It is possible to claim the money that the administration owes you.
The state owes you money. Although many aid schemes for households exist and are generally paid automatically, the administration has got itself confused. A check, intended for more than 5 million French people, was not distributed to all French people who are eligible for it. Although it should have arrived in the mailbox several weeks ago, it is still waiting for around a million households, according to the CLCV association. And for good reason. A mix-up has shaken up the distribution. The injured parties should consider claiming it.
Especially since it is a valuable aid, allowing you to pay part of your electricity, gas, fuel oil bill or even your co-ownership charges: the energy check. Each year, this system reduces the bill for the most deprived households having difficulty meeting these expenses. Between 48 and 277 euros are sent, depending on their income. The average amount is 150 euros. But this year, there was a hiccup with the system for identifying eligible people.
If the households who received it last year were able to receive it again without incident, the new beneficiaries were put aside. Please note, the income taken into account for the calculation of this aid is that of 2022! Forgotten people can, for example, be young people who entered working life (first-time filers) that year, households who experienced a drop in income between 2021 and 2022 or households who had a birth in 2022. However, you should not exceed a certain income, depending on the presence or absence of children.
To do this, you must take your last tax notice, look at the “Reference tax income” line and divide it by the number of shares, written just above. (example: RFR of €15,000/1.5 shares). If the result is less than 11,000 euros, then you can receive the energy check. Beyond that, the State does not pay it.
As a concrete example, a single person receiving the minimum wage is not entitled to this aid, but a single person with a child and receiving the minimum wage can receive the check. The minimum wage is more or less the salary limit that must not be exceeded to benefit from this system.
People who have not received it even though they are entitled to it can therefore make their request by clicking on this siteby December 31, 2024. To do this, you will need to have your tax number, your identity document and an energy bill in your name. After studying the file, the energy check will be sent within a maximum of one month.