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Creation of a life annuity of €3,415 per year for surviving spouses of former harkis

Article 133 of the Finance Act for 2016 created a life annuity of €3,415 per year, indexed to prices excluding tobacco, for surviving spouses and former spouses (married or in a civil partnership) of harkis, moghaznis and members of other auxiliary forces who served in Algeria and live in France. It is reserved for those who have not remarried, do not receive the recognition allowance and apply within one year of the death. It is exempt from income tax.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Christian Eckert
Gouvernement
InitiatorGVT
Michel Sapin
Gouvernement
Amount
3,415 €/year
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
1 January 2016

Measure impact

Widows and widowers of former auxiliary soldiers can receive an annual allowance of €3,415. For deaths before the article came into force, applications were accepted until 31 December 2016; the allowance is shared between successive spouses according to the length of the union.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2015-1785 du 29 décembre 2015 (LF 2016), art. 133
Official Journal: JORF du 30 décembre 2015

Procedure timeline

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4 / 4 steps
Completed
1 January 2016

Administrative implementation

Application

Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration

Application avec la loi de finances pour 2016 ; demandes au titre des décès antérieurs recevables jusqu'au 31 décembre 2016.
Completed
29 December 2015

Possible referral to Constitutional Council

Constitutional review

Décision de conformité / censure partielle

Décision du Conseil constitutionnel n° 2015-725 DC du 29 décembre 2015 sur la loi de finances pour 2016.
Completed
29 December 2015

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2015-1785 de finances pour 2016, publiée au Journal officiel du 30 décembre 2015.
Completed
30 September 2015

Council of Ministers

Internal validation

Validation interne

Actors
Michel Sapin, Christian Eckert
Présentation du projet de loi de finances pour 2016 en Conseil des ministres et dépôt à l'Assemblée nationale (projet n° 3096).