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€1,000 return-to-work bonus and monthly flat-rate bonuses for recipients of RMI, ASS and API

The Act of 23 March 2006 on returning to work creates a return-to-work bonus (Article L. 322-12 of the Labour Code) and monthly flat-rate bonuses (Article L. 262-11 of the Social Action and Families Code, Article L. 524-5 of the Social Security Code and Article L. 351-20 of the Labour Code) for recipients of the minimum integration income (RMI), the specific solidarity allowance (ASS) and the single parent allowance (API) who return to work. Decree No. 2006-1197 of 29 September 2006 sets the return-to-work bonus at €1,000, paid after four consecutive months of work of at least 78 hours a month, and no more than once every eighteen months. From the fourth to the twelfth month of work, the monthly flat-rate bonus is €150 for ASS, €150 for a single person or €225 for a couple or with dependants for RMI, and €225 for API. These bonuses are exempt from income tax and CSG. The decree came into force on 1 October 2006. The return-to-work bonus took over from the exceptional bonus created by Decree No. 2005-1054 of 29 August 2005.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT

Jean-Louis Borloo

Gouvernement

Amount

€1,000

Impact on public finances

Costs €240m/yrtotal cost of the scheme · 2006 estimate · State

Source of the estimate: Sénat, rapport n° 161 (2005-2006), commission des affaires sociales (Indirect official figure)

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

Effective date

1 October 2006

Measure impact

An RMI, ASS or API recipient who takes up a job of at least 78 hours a month receives €1,000 after four months, then €150 or €225 a month until the twelfth month of work, from 1 October 2006.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2006-339 du 23 mars 2006 (retour à l'emploi), art. 1 à 6

Official Journal: JORF n° 71 du 24 mars 2006

View on Légifrance

Sources

Loi n° 2006-339 du 23 mars 2006 relative au retour à l'emploi et sur les droits et les devoirs des bénéficiaires de minima sociaux, art. 1 à 6Official

24 March 2006

Sénat, rapport n° 161 (2005-2006) de M. Bernard Seillier, commission des affaires socialesOfficial

18 January 2006

Procedure timeline

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4 / 4 steps

Completed

1 October 2006

Administrative implementation

Application

Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration

Entrée en vigueur du décret n° 2006-1197 le 1er octobre 2006 (art. 22 du décret).

Source

Completed

30 September 2006

Publication in Official Journal

Publication

Publication au Journal officiel n° 227 du 30 septembre 2006 du décret n° 2006-1197 du 29 septembre 2006 (NOR SOCF0611934D) fixant les montants et conditions des primes.

Source

Completed

23 March 2006

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2006-339 du 23 mars 2006 relative au retour à l'emploi et sur les droits et les devoirs des bénéficiaires de minima sociaux, publiée au Journal officiel n° 71 du 24 mars 2006.

Source

Completed

16 March 2006

Possible referral to Constitutional Council

Constitutional review

Décision de conformité / censure partielle

Décision du Conseil constitutionnel n° 2006-534 DC du 16 mars 2006 sur la loi relative au retour à l'emploi.

Source