new month, new rules! May 1 does not only bring strands of thrush and a welcome holiday. Indeed, several new measures change the situation for families : social assistance, wages, consumption … Here is what to remember to start the month on the right foot.
Gas: a downward invoice for certain households
Good news for households that heat gas: the regulated rate fell in May. The kilowatt hour goes from € 0.12,412 to € 0.1162, a drop of 6.4 %. Farm households only for hot water and cooking will also benefit from a drop, the price of KWH Going from € 0.1530 to € 0.1451 (-5.16 %).
But beware, only contracts at indexed prices are affected. The fixed price offers will not benefit from this decrease.
Social aid: payment of revalued amounts
The new amounts of several aids paid by CAF, revalued by 1.7 % in April to follow inflation, will be visible from the payment of May 5. Here are the main changes:
- The disabled adult allowance (AAH) increases to € 1,033.32 (against € 1,013.05 before)
- The RSA reaches € 646.52 for a single person, € 969.78 for a couple
- The ceiling of the activity bonus increases to € 633.21
Energy check: a payment pushed in the fall
Usually distributed in the spring, the energy check will arrive this year in Novemberdue to a modified budgetary calendar. This boost (between 48 and 277 €) remains intended for nearly 6 million modest households. To benefit from it, income must remain under € 11,000 for a single person and € 16,500 for a couple.
Deletion of a employer tax on employment
The exceptional and temporary contribution (CET), supported by employersdisappears from this May 1st. This tax established in 2017 added 0.5 % to employer unemployment contributions. Its withdrawal therefore brings back the contribution rate to 4 %.
taxes: the deadline approach for 54 departments
The income declaration has been open since April 10. If you live in a department numbered from 1 to 54, you only have a few weeks left to declare your income:
- Until May 22 for departments 1 to 19.
- Until May 28 for departments 20 to 54
- Until June 5 for others
Two new features to note this year: an individual sample rate applied automatically to married or PACS couples (except refusal), and the obligation to declare income from platforms Like Vinted or Leboncoin, even if they are not taxable.
Electric cars: the gray card becomes paid
End of an advantage for new owners of electric cars. Since May 1, The exemption from the gray card is no longer valid, except in Hauts-de-France. In the other regions, it will now be necessary to pay a cost ranging from 43 to 60 € per tax horse.
