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Lump-sum reparation for Indochina repatriates housed in dedicated facilities (1954-1975)

Law No. 2026-1008 of 29 October 2026 recognises the Nation's responsibility for the reception and living conditions of repatriates from Indochina and their families. Article 3 grants a right to reparation to people who stayed, between 22 July 1954 and 31 December 1975, in one of the reception facilities listed by decree: a lump sum based on the length of stay, according to a scale set by decree. Claims are handled by the National Office for Veterans and Victims of War (Art. 4). The sum is exempt from income tax (Art. 5, General Tax Code Art. 81, 4°, d bis) and excluded from the CSG base (Art. 6).

Measure originators

InitiatorSOC

Olivier Faure

Socialistes et apparentés

Impact on public finances

Costs €29.4m (over several years)total cost of the scheme · 2026 estimate · State

Source of the estimate: Sénat, rapport n° 65 (2026-2027) de Mme Jocelyne Guidez sur la proposition de loi relative aux rapatriés d'Indochine (Rough estimate)

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

Measure impact

Repatriates from Indochina and their family members housed in camps and reception facilities between 1954 and 1975 (notably Noyant-d'Allier and Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot): payment of a tax-free lump sum depending on the length of stay. Estimates quoted in the Senate report range from a few hundred people to 3,480 at most (upper bound from the ONaCVG). Payment awaits the decree setting the scale and the list of facilities.