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Creation of the activity bonus replacing the in-work RSA and the employment bonus

The Act of 17 August 2015 on social dialogue and employment (Art. 57 to 60) created the activity bonus (prime d'activité), paid by family allowance funds and the MSA to low-income workers, whether employees or self-employed. From 1 January 2016 it replaced the in-work component of the RSA and the employment bonus (prime pour l'emploi). Decree No. 2015-1710 of 21 December 2015 set the flat-rate amount at €524.16 per month for a single person, increased according to household composition.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
François Rebsamen
Gouvernement
Amount
524.16 €/month
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
1 January 2016

Measure impact

Low-income workers, including young workers from age 18, can receive a monthly bonus calculated on their income over the previous quarter. RSA recipients on 31 December 2015 were deemed to have applied for the bonus on 1 January 2016.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2015-994 du 17 août 2015, art. 57 à 60 ; décrets n° 2015-1709 et 2015-1710
Official Journal: JORF du 18 août 2015

Procedure timeline

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3 / 3 steps
Completed
1 January 2016

Administrative implementation

Application

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

Entrée en vigueur des articles 57 à 59 de la loi (art. 60) et des décrets d'application : la prime d'activité remplace le RSA activité et la prime pour l'emploi.
Completed
22 December 2015

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Publication au Journal officiel des décrets n° 2015-1709 et n° 2015-1710 du 21 décembre 2015 relatifs à la prime d'activité.
Completed
17 August 2015

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2015-994 relative au dialogue social et à l'emploi, publiée au Journal officiel du 18 août 2015.