Aid increaseEndedSocial benefitsNational

Christmas bonus

Exceptional year-end aid paid automatically to recipients of minimum social benefits (RSA (minimum income), ASS, AER, RFFT). Amounts range from €152.45 to €442.11 depending on household composition.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT

Éric Lombard

Gouvernement

Amount

152.45 €

Impact on public finances

Costs 467 m € (one-off)total cost of the scheme · 2025 estimate · State

Source of the estimate: Assemblée nationale – Amendement n° CF984 au PLF 2026 (exposé sommaire citant les crédits de la mission Solidarité) (Indirect official figure)

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

Effective date

15 December 2025

Measure impact

Bonus paid automatically in mid-December by the CAF, MSA or France Travail to recipients of RSA, ASS, AER and RFFT in November or December 2025. Amounts: €152.45 (single person), €228.68 (couple, or single person with 1 child), €320.15 (couple with 2 children), €381.13 (couple with 3 children), €442.11 (couple with 4 children), +€60.98 per additional child. A second payment is made in January for new December recipients.

Sources

CAF - Prime de NoëlOfficial

1 December 2025

Procedure timeline

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Completed

16 December 2025

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

Christmas bonus distribution effective

Source

Completed

14 December 2025

Publication in Official Journal

Publication

Christmas bonus (Prime de Noël) announcement

Source