Social electricity and gas tariffs extended to households under a reference taxable income ceiling

The decree of 15 November 2013 extended the basic-needs electricity tariff and the special solidarity gas tariff, until then linked to free supplementary health cover (CMU-C) and the ACS aid, to households whose annual reference taxable income per tax share does not exceed an amount set in an annex (€2,175 according to public presentations, higher in overseas departments). The tariffs are granted automatically unless refused. The basic-needs tariff became a flat deduction applicable with all suppliers, in line with Act No. 2013-312 of 15 April 2013, and social residences became eligible.