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Social aid, gas, taxes, energy check…: everything that changes on May 1, 2025

month, new rules! May 1 does not only bring strands of thrush and a welcome holiday. Indeed, several new measures 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 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: 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 : a payment pushed in the fall

Usually distributed in the , the energy check will this year in Novemberdue to a modified budgetary . 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 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 %.

: the deadline approach for 54 departments

The income declaration has been 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 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.

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