Direct paymentIn effectPublic aidNational

Housing benefit - APL (personalised housing benefit)

Allowance paid to tenants and home buyers to reduce their rent or mortgage repayments according to their resources.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT

Bruno Le Maire

Gouvernement

Impact on public finances

Costs 6.95 bn €/yrtotal cost of the scheme · 2023 estimate · State

Source of the estimate: DREES - Minima sociaux et prestations de solidarité, édition 2025, fiche 34 Les aides au logement (tableau 1) (Official figure)

A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.

Effective date

1 October 2024

Measure impact

Uprating of +1.04% on 1 October 2025, +0.9% in 2026. Income thresholds (R0) frozen in 2026: €5,235 (single), €7,501 (couple). Flat-rate contribution: €60.59 + €13.74 per dependant. Recalculated quarterly.

Sources

Service-Public.fr - Aide personnalisée au logement (APL)Official

1 October 2024

Procedure timeline

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2 / 2 steps

Completed

1 October 2024

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

APL adjustment effective October 1, 2024

Source

Completed

28 September 2024

Publication in Official Journal

Publication

Actors

Gouvernement

Publication of decree adjusting APL (Personal Housing Allowance) for 2025

Source