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Increase in social benefits on 1 April 2026

0.8% increase on 1 April 2026 in the RSA (minimum income), the prime d'activité (in-work benefit), the AAH (disabled adult allowance), the ASS (specific solidarity allowance) and the BMAF (monthly base for family allowances), under the statutory annual uprating.

Impact on public finances
Costs 1.1 bn €/yr2027 estimate · Several administrations
Source of the estimate: PLFSS 2026 - Annexe 9, fiche d'évaluation préalable de l'article 44 (Stabiliser le montant des prestations sociales) (Rough estimate)

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

Effective date
1 April 2026

Measure impact

The monthly base for family allowances rises from €474.37 to €478.16. The 0.8% increase also applies to the RSA, the prime d'activité, the AAH and the ASS.

Official references

Law number: Revalorisation annuelle légale (instruction interministérielle du 20 mars 2026)

Procedure timeline

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2 / 2 steps
Completed
1 April 2026

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

Revalorisation de 0,8 % des prestations
Completed
20 March 2026

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Instruction interministérielle fixant la revalorisation au 1er avril 2026