Fund for French nationals abroad (CFE): new flat-rate health contribution scales from 1 April 2026
The order of 6 March 2026 replaces, from 1 April 2026, the age-based scales of flat-rate health and maternity insurance contributions for individual members of the Fund for French nationals abroad (CFE) and of health, maternity and disability contributions paid by employers for their staff abroad. In one of the individual scales, the contribution ranges from €180 (under 25) to €909 (70 and over); two amounts rise from €441 to €492 and from €804 to €894. Employer scales vary by age and pay (from €270 to €822). A rate in article 5 of the 2019 order falls from 5% to 4%.
Measure originators
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Measure impact
French expatriates who are individual CFE members and employers covering staff abroad: the new rates apply to memberships and, subject to article 5 of the 2019 order, to existing contracts from 1 April 2026.
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Procedure timeline
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