Direct paymentIn effectPublic aidNational

Specific solidarity allowance (ASS)

Allowance paid to jobseekers whose unemployment insurance entitlement has run out. It guarantees a minimum income for the long-term unemployed.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Bruno Le Maire
Gouvernement
Amount
579.9 €/month
Impact on public finances
Costs 1.73 bn €/yrtotal cost of the scheme · 2023 estimate · State
Source of the estimate: DREES - Minima sociaux et prestations de solidarité, édition 2025, fiche 07 Les dépenses d'allocations (Official figure)

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

Effective date
1 April 2025

Measure impact

The ASS was uprated by 1.7% in April 2025. The monthly amount for a single person rose to €622.77. Around 520,000 jobseekers whose entitlement has run out receive it.

Sources

1 April 2025

Procedure timeline

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2 / 2 steps
Completed
1 April 2025

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

Specific Solidarity Allowance (ASS) revalorized effective April 1, 2025
Completed
31 March 2025

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Actors
Gouvernement
Publication of 2025 revalorization decree for Specific Solidarity Allowance (ASS)