Early 3.5% increase in personal housing benefits on 1 July 2022
Article 12 of the law of 16 August 2022 on emergency measures to protect purchasing power brings forward to 1 July 2022, instead of 1 October, the annual revaluation of the parameters of personal housing benefits (APL, ALF, ALS) and sets it at 3.5%. It also provides that the next annual revaluation uses the rent reference index of the second quarter of the year.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Households receiving a housing benefit get a 3.5% increase in the parameters used to calculate the benefit three months earlier than planned, from July 2022. The cost for the State is estimated at €114m for bringing forward the revaluation of rent ceilings and €55m for that of income parameters.
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Procedure timeline
Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
Possible referral to Constitutional Council
Décision de conformité / censure partielle
National Assembly has the final say
Si Ă©chec CMP
Joint committee
DĂ©saccord Ă©ventuel
Debate and vote
Debate and vote
Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)
Council of Ministers
Validation interne
Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration