Direct paymentIn effectPublic aidRegional

Personalised autonomy allowance (APA)

Allowance paid to elderly or disabled people losing their autonomy to fund home help or accommodation in a specialised facility.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT

Bruno Le Maire

Gouvernement

Impact on public finances

Costs 7.1 bn €/yrtotal cost of the scheme · 2023 estimate · Local authorities

Source of the estimate: DREES - Panorama L'aide sociale aux personnes âgées ou handicapées, édition 2025, fiche 06 L'allocation personnalisée d'autonomie (APA) (Official figure)

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

Effective date

1 January 2022

Measure impact

2025 amounts: GIR 1 = €2,045.56 per month, GIR 2 = €1,654.18, GIR 3 = €1,195.67, GIR 4 = €797.96 (GIR = dependency level). Threshold for exemption from personal contribution: income < €918.29 per month.

Sources

Service Public - Allocation personnalisée d'autonomie (APA)Official

1 January 2025

Procedure timeline

Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.

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5 / 5 steps

Completed

1 January 2022

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

APA effective January 1, 2022

Source

Completed

30 December 2021

Publication in Official Journal

Publication

Actors

Gouvernement

Publication of decree for APA (Personalized Autonomy Allowance) 2022 rates

Source

Completed

1 January 2002

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

Application effective de l'APA le 1er janvier 2002 (date de mise en œuvre). Actuellement, la timeline indique 2022-01-01, ce qui doit être clarifié ou modifié.

Source

Completed

20 November 2001

Publication in Official Journal

Publication

Décret n° 2001-1085 du 20 novembre 2001 portant application de la loi. À ajouter pour traçabilité.

Source

Completed

20 July 2001

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Loi n° 2001-647 du 20 juillet 2001 est l'acte fondateur de l'APA. Elle doit être documentée dans la timeline.

Source