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Exceptional end-of-year aid 2009 (“Christmas bonus”) for minimum income recipients

Two decrees of December 2009 grant an exceptional end-of-year aid funded by the State. Decree No. 2009-1580 of 18 December 2009 covers recipients of the earned income supplement (RSA, means-tested), the minimum integration income (RMI) and the single-parent allowance (API) entitled for November or December 2009: €152.45 for a single person, plus 50% for a two-person household and 30% per additional person (40% from the third child). Decree No. 2009-1550 of 14 December 2009 covers recipients of the specific solidarity allowance, the flat-rate bonus and the retirement-equivalent allowance: €152.45, or €219.53 for the higher-rate specific solidarity allowance.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Martin Hirsch
Gouvernement
InitiatorGVT
Christine Lagarde
Gouvernement
Amount
152.45 €
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
15 December 2009

Measure impact

Households receiving minimum income benefits at the end of 2009 get a one-off aid of at least €152.45, increased according to household size for RSA, RMI and API recipients.

Official references

Law number: Décrets n° 2009-1550 du 14 décembre 2009 et n° 2009-1580 du 18 décembre 2009
Official Journal: JORF du 19 décembre 2009

Procedure timeline

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

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3 / 3 steps
Completed
20 December 2009

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

Entrée en vigueur du décret n° 2009-1580 ; versement aux allocataires ayant droit au titre de novembre ou, à défaut, de décembre 2009.
Completed
19 December 2009

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Publication au Journal officiel du Décrets n° 2009-1550 (JORF du 19 décembre 2009).
Completed
15 December 2009

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Publication du décret n° 2009-1550 du 14 décembre 2009 (allocataires de l'ASS et de l'AER).