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Inflation allowance (€100)

One-off exceptional payment of €100 made to nearly 38 million people in France in December 2021 and February 2022 to offset the impact of inflation on purchasing power.

Measure originators

InitiatorPRES
Emmanuel Macron
Présidence
Amount
100 €
Impact on public finances
Costs 3.8 bn € (one-off)2022 estimate · State
Source of the estimate: DREES - Minima sociaux et prestations de solidarité, édition 2025, annexe 3 Glossaire (Official figure)

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

Effective date
1 December 2021

Measure impact

One-off household support measure: 38 million people in France received a €100 payment to mitigate the effects of inflation. This measure represented around €3.8bn in total.

Procedure timeline

Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.

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2 / 2 steps
Completed
13 December 2021

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

100 euro inflation allowance effective December 1, 2021
Completed
11 December 2021

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Actors
Gouvernement
Publication of decree for 100 euro inflation allowance