The Christmas bonus, Prime de Noel, will be paid next week to “more than 2.3 million French”. Amount, conditions … We give details
It is eagerly awaited in many homes. The Prime de Noel, a Christmas bonus will be paid on Friday 14th December, 2018 to “more than 2.3 million French people, ” announced the Ministry of Solidarity and Health this Monday 10th December.
[🗞Communiqué de presse] @agnesbuzyn annonce une prime exceptionnelle de fin d’année pour 2,3 millions de ménages aux revenus modestes :
🙍152,45 € pour une personne seule
👨👩👦👦320,14 € pour un couple avec deux enfants↪Lire le communiqué : https://t.co/mddrE7jy9g pic.twitter.com/78AUmyLSML
— Ministère des Solidarités et de la Santé (@MinSoliSante) 11 December 2018
Who is entitled to it?
This exceptional bonus has existed since the end of the 90s. Only beneficiaries of social minima “such as the active solidarity income (RSA), the specific solidarity allowance (SSA) and the retirement equivalent allowance (AER)” are eligible for this Christmas bonus, said the ministry in a statement :
“It reflects the Government’s commitment to fight against poverty and the purchasing power of low-income households, in line with the 2018-2022 national strategy for prevention and the fight against poverty.”
La prime de Noël pour les bénéficiaires de minima sociaux sera reconduite cette année.
Elle sera versée le 14 décembre à ➕de 2,3 millions de personnes.
Elle s’élève à 152 € pour une personne seule et 320€ pour un couple avec 2enfants. @leliveBFM @BFMTV@MinSoliSante— Agnès Buzyn (@agnesbuzyn) 11 December 2018
What is the amount ?
The amount of the premium depends on the composition of the beneficiary’s tax household :
- 152,45 euros for a single person,
- 228.67 for two people (couple without children or isolated with a child),
- EUR 274.41 for three people (isolated with two children or couple with a child),
- 320.14 euros for a couple with two children.
- EUR 335.39 for four people (isolated with three children),
- 381.12 euros for a couple with three children,
- EUR 396.37 for five people (isolated with four children),
- EUR 442.10 for a couple with four children,
- 457,35 euros for six people (isolated with five children),
and 60,98 euros per additional person.
The steps to be taken
The recipients of the Christmas bonus have no steps to take. It is automatically paid, depending on the situation, by the Family Allowance Fund (CAF) or the Agricultural Social Mutual Fund (CMSA).
La prime de Noël sera versée à 2,3 millions de personnes la semaine du 17 décembre.
> À lire sur @francebleu : https://t.co/UYeHwbxacs pic.twitter.com/ezeqmmw5zV
— Visactu (@visactu) 11 December 2018
And a bonus for employees?
Workers could also receive a Christmas present by the end of the year. Faced with the wrath of the Yellow Vests , the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron announced Monday, December 10, 2018 a year-end bonus tax-free and without charges for employees “if employers can.” A measure already mentioned a few days ago by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe.
