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Housing allowances: non-payment threshold lowered from €24 to €15 per month

Decree no. 2006-1817 of 23 December 2006 lowers from €24 to €15 the monthly amount below which the family housing allowance and the social housing allowance are not paid (Articles D. 542-7, D. 755-25 and D. 831-2 of the Social Security Code, including overseas). It raises the flat amount in Article D. 542-5-2 from €29 to €30 and revises the flat rents used for students in university residences and residents of hostels. It applies to benefits due from January 2007. The personalised housing aid (APL) scale is revised on the same date by Decree no. 2006-1722 of 23 December 2006.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Xavier Bertrand
Gouvernement
Amount
15 €/month
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
1 January 2007

Measure impact

Recipients whose calculated monthly aid is between €15 and €24 now receive it. No official cost estimate was found.

Official references

Law number: Décret n° 2006-1817 du 23 décembre 2006
Official Journal: JORF du 31 décembre 2006
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Sources

Décret n° 2006-1817 du 23 décembre 2006 relatif à la revalorisation de l'allocation de logementOfficial
31 December 2006
Décret n° 2006-1817, article 1er (seuil de 15 €)Official
31 December 2006
Décret n° 2006-1722 du 23 décembre 2006 relatif à l'aide personnalisée au logementOfficial
30 December 2006

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Completed
1 January 2007

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

Application aux prestations dues à compter du mois de janvier 2007 (art. 4).
Source
Completed
31 December 2006

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Actors
Dominique de Villepin, Xavier Bertrand
Publication au Journal officiel du décret n° 2006-1817 du 23 décembre 2006 (NOR SANS0625013D), pris sur le rapport du ministre de la Santé et des Solidarités.
Source