Housing benefits uprated by 1% in 2012
By derogation from the indexation rules, the 2012 Finance Act limits to 1% the uprating of the parameters used to calculate the personalised housing benefit (APL) and the family (ALF) and social (ALS) housing allowances for 2012.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Affects housing benefit recipients: the increase in calculation parameters is capped at 1% in 2012. The Government estimated the savings at about €160 million, of which €88 million for the State and €72 million for the family branch of social security.
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Procedure timeline
Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.
Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
Possible referral to Constitutional Council
Décision de conformité / censure partielle
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
National Assembly has the final say
Si échec CMP
Debate and vote
Debate and vote
Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)
Council of Ministers
Validation interne