Disability allowance (AAH): €5,000 flat-rate allowance on the partner's income
Article 202 of the 2022 Finance Act replaces the 20% proportional allowance applied to the income of the spouse, cohabitant or civil partner of a recipient of the adult disability allowance (AAH) with a flat-rate allowance. Decree No. 2022-42 of 19 January 2022 (Article D. 821-8-1 of the Social Security Code) sets it at €5,000 per year plus €1,400 per dependent child, applicable to the partner's earned income, pensions and annuities. It applies to allowances due from January 2022.
Measure originators
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Measure impact
AAH recipients living as a couple: according to the ministry, about 140,000 households gain on average €110 to €120 per month from January 2022. Replaced on 1 October 2023 by the individualisation of the AAH, with the previous calculation kept where more favourable.
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