Every year as the end-of-year holidays approach, France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi) pays certain French people exceptional aid: the Christmas bonus. Please note, this is not the same as that paid by CAF. Here are the beneficiaries concerned, the amount and the date of payment.
Every year, France Work grant a exceptional help to thousands of French people at the time of end of year celebrations. This is the Christmas bonusto which beneficiaries of certain social benefits are entitled. This allowance, which can represent a serious financial boost for the most modest households, concerns several categories of beneficiaries, according to the France Travail website.
You may be entitled to it if you receive one of the allocations following:
- The specific solidarity allowance (ASS), in mainland France, in the overseas departments and in Mayotte
- The specific training solidarity allowance (ASS-F)
- Retirement equivalent allowance (AER)
- Pôle emploi training remuneration (RFPE) or public internship remuneration (RPS) if you received ASS before starting training
- Assistance for business creation and takeover (ACRE-ASS)
On the other hand, to be eligible, your right to the allowance must be current for the months of November or December 2024.
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What is the amount of the France Travail Christmas bonus in 2024?
The fixed amount of this bonus for mainland France and the DROMs (overseas departments and regions) is set at 152,45 euros. On the other hand, residents of Mayotte will receive an amount of 76,23 euros. This amount is identical for all beneficiaries, with specific exceptions for certain families with children, where an increase is applied.
In fact, you can benefit from a supplement to the Christmas bonus if you are currently the head of a single-parent family. More specifically, you must be single, widowed, divorced, separated in November or December 2024 and be in one of the following two cases:
- raise one or more children for whom you receive family benefits
- or have in your effective and permanent charge one or more children under the age of 25 who are not beneficiaries of the RSA
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How much is the additional Christmas bonus intended for parents solo ?
- For a dependent child, the supplement is €53.36 in mainland France and the overseas departments, and €26.68 in Mayotte
- For two dependent children, the amount amounts to €80.04 in mainland France and the overseas departments, and €40.02 in Mayotte
- If you have three dependent children, you will receive €96.04 in mainland France and the overseas departments, and €48.02 in Mayotte
- With four dependent children, the supplement is €117.39 in mainland France and the overseas departments, and €56.03 in Mayotte.
- Finally, for each additional dependent child, you will benefit from a supplement of €21.34 in mainland France and the overseas departments, and €2.67 in Mayotte.
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When will the France Travail Christmas bonus be paid this year?
Payment of the Christmas bonus does not require any action on your part. If the elements concerning you known by France Travail correspond to the eligibility criteria, then you will receive a automatic transfer to your bank account. The payment is planned around the mid-December 2024. This year, as December 15 falls on a Sunday, it could be carried out on December 13 or 16, depending on your bank’s deadlines. If you believe you can receive the supplement, you must send your advisor the following documents:
- a sworn certificate
- a certificate of payment from CAF/MSA as well as a copy of the family record book
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Please note, this Christmas bonus is not the same as that of the Family Allowance Fund (CAF) or the Agricultural social mutuality (MSA). The premium paid by these organizations concerns the beneficiaries of the RSA. If you receive active solidarity income, don’t worry, you will receive the Christmas bonus, it will simply be paid to you by the CAF or the MSA. Note that the two Christmas bonuses cannot be combined. You will not be able to claim a second payment from France Travail for solidarity benefits if you are already receiving that from CAF or MSA.
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