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
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
Service-Public.fr - ASSOfficial
1 April 2025
Procedure timeline
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Completed
1 April 2025Entry into force
Application
Immédiate ou à la date prévue
Specific Solidarity Allowance (ASS) revalorized effective April 1, 2025
Completed
31 March 2025Publication in Official Journal
Publication
Actors
Gouvernement
Publication of 2025 revalorization decree for Specific Solidarity Allowance (ASS)