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"High-mileage drivers" fuel allowance, October–December 2026

New €100 allowance for workers who use a petrol, diesel or non-plug-in hybrid vehicle for work, in response to rising fuel prices. The reference taxable income ceiling is raised to €22,770 per tax share. Recipients of the April–September 2026 allowance automatically receive a further €100.

Measure originators

InitiatorEPR
Roland Lescure
Ensemble pour la République
InitiatorEPR
David Amiel
Ensemble pour la République
Amount
100 €
Impact on public finances
Costs 150 m € (one-off)2026 estimate · State
Source of the estimate: Rapport relatif au décret n° 2026-956 du 14 octobre 2026 portant ouverture et annulation de crédits à titre d'avance (Indirect official figure)

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

Effective date
17 October 2026

Measure impact

Conditions: 2024 reference taxable income of €22,770 or less per tax share (€16,880 under the first scheme), aged 16 or over on 31 December 2024, earned income declared for 2024, not liable for the 2024 IFI (real estate wealth tax), home-to-work journey of more than 15 km or more than 8,000 km a year for work, insured petrol, diesel or non-plug-in hybrid vehicle. One allowance per person and per vehicle. Recipients under decree no. 2026-333 receive €100 with no action needed (€200 in total for 2026). Others apply on impots.gouv.fr from a date set by ministerial order, announced as 27 October 2026 by service-public.gouv.fr; the scheme covers October to December 2026.

Official references

Law number: Décret n° 2026-959 du 15 octobre 2026
Official Journal: JORF n° 0242 du 16 octobre 2026

Procedure timeline

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Pending
27 October 2026

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

Ouverture annoncée du formulaire de demande sur impots.gouv.fr ; l'arrêté prévu à l'article 6 du décret n'était pas publié au 18 octobre 2026
Completed
17 October 2026

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

Entrée en vigueur du décret ; versement automatique de 100 € aux bénéficiaires du décret n° 2026-333 (à partir du 16 octobre selon service-public.gouv.fr)
Completed
16 October 2026

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Publication du décret n° 2026-959 au Journal officiel