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ASS: lump-sum return-to-work bonus replaced by three months of full combination with earnings

The 2017 Finance Act abolishes the lump-sum return-to-work bonus for recipients of the specific solidarity allowance (ASS) and treats an ASS recipient who resumes work as having applied for the activity bonus. Decree 2017-826 provides that earnings from the resumed activity are combined in full with the ASS for three months, consecutive or not, within remaining entitlement. In force on 1 September 2017.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Christian Eckert
Gouvernement
InitiatorGVT
Michel Sapin
Gouvernement
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
1 September 2017

Measure impact

ASS recipients resuming employed or self-employed work from 1 September 2017: full combination of ASS and earnings for three months, instead of the former incentive scheme and lump-sum bonus; automatic access to the activity bonus. Existing bonus entitlements are maintained.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2016-1917 du 29 décembre 2016 (LF 2017), art. 87, III ; décret n° 2017-826 du 5 mai 2017
Official Journal: JORF n° 0303 du 30 décembre 2016
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Sources

Loi n° 2016-1917 du 29 décembre 2016 (LF 2017), article 87Official
30 December 2016
Décret n° 2017-826 du 5 mai 2017, article 2 (art. R. 5425-2 du code du travail)Official
7 May 2017

Procedure timeline

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5 / 5 steps
Completed
1 September 2017

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Entrée en application de la mesure.
Source
Completed
1 September 2017

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

Entrée en vigueur du cumul intégral de trois mois (articles 2 à 4 du décret).
Source
Completed
7 May 2017

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Publication du décret n° 2017-826 du 5 mai 2017.
Source
Completed
29 December 2016

Possible referral to Constitutional Council

Constitutional review

Décision de conformité / censure partielle

Décision du Conseil constitutionnel n° 2016-744 DC sur la loi de finances pour 2017.
Source
Completed
29 December 2016

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2016-1917 de finances pour 2017 (JO du 30 décembre 2016).
Source