Aid reductionProposedSocial benefitsNational

One-year lawful residence requirement for non-EU nationals to access certain family benefits

The article would make access to family benefits for third-country nationals conditional on at least one year of lawful residence in France (Art. L. 512-2 of the CSS, Social Security Code). The condition would not apply notably to refugees, beneficiaries of subsidiary protection, stateless persons, people covered by an equal-treatment clause, or to benefits linked to a child's disability, serious illness or death; according to Annex 9, it would not apply to holders of a permit authorising them to work. According to Annex 9, the condition would also apply to the family housing allowance and the social housing allowance.

Measure originators

InitiatorEPR
David Amiel
Ensemble pour la République
InitiatorEPR
Stéphanie Rist
Ensemble pour la République
InitiatorGVT
Jean-Pierre Farandou
Gouvernement
Impact on public finances
Would bring in 30.9 m €/yr2027 estimate · Several administrations
Source of the estimate: PLFSS 2027 – Annexe 9 (fiches d'évaluation préalable) (Indirect official figure)

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

Effective date
1 July 2027

Measure impact

Savings estimated at €0.9m in 2027 for the family branch (€1.8m in a full year) and €30m in 2027 for the State in housing benefits (€60m in a full year), excluding renegotiation of social security agreements.

Official references

Law number: PLFSS 2027 (AN n° 3211), art. 37

Procedure timeline

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Pending
27 October 2026

Debate and vote

Parliamentary process

Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)

Vote solennel prévu à l'Assemblée nationale sur l'ensemble du projet de loi
Pending
12 October 2026

Committee examination

Parliamentary process

Amendements

Examen en commission des affaires sociales de l'Assemblée nationale (du 12 au 16 octobre 2026)
Completed
1 October 2026

Council of Ministers

Internal validation

Validation interne

Présentation du PLFSS 2027 en Conseil des ministres et dépôt à l'Assemblée nationale