The Family Allowance Fund (CAF) will increase a number of social benefits in 2025, including the disabled adults' allowance (AAH). This is a recent assertion by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, has the Sunday Tribune. At the same time, the government must make savings to stabilize France economically. SO, will the AAH rise to 1,600 euros as proposed?
CAF will not abandon beneficiaries of social benefits
Like every April 1, the Government will finally proceed with the revaluation of social aid distributed by the CAF. Michel Barnier recently confirmed this to the Sunday Tribune : « there will be no freeze on revaluations and they will be on the scheduled dates”. A real relief!
These upgrades by CAF include numerous positions. Active solidarity income (RSA), AHH, family allowances, activity bonus. But also the education allowance for disabled children (AEEH), the reception bonus for young children (PAJE) and the solidarity allowance for the elderly (ASPA).
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These allocations could in the future be merged into one for “ encourage work » et « ensure that people in work consistently earn more than others“. This is what the current Head of Government Barnier wants.
What should we really expect in terms of an increase in social benefits?
In principle, the CAF increases are established according to the average value of the monthly price indices over the past twelve months. Excluding tobacco. Once the latest inflation data from INSEE has been taken into account, the Government will decide on the amount of the increase in allocations by the CAF.
We therefore do not yet know the exact percentage of this highly anticipated increase in CAF. However the recent report to the Social Security Accounts Commission gives an estimate. Indeed, he states that “ subject to the new measures of the 2025 Social Security Financing Bill“, the rise would be ” 1.9% in 2025« . Ce, « by simply following again the average inflation excluding tobacco observed in January over the last twelve months”.
As a reminder, in April 2024, CAF aid was increased by 4.6%. The AAH then moved from 971 euros to 1,016 euros. On the other hand, the increase forecast for next April would be 1.9%, theinflation not being of the same magnitude as last year.
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What therefore seems to be emerging is that CAF would increase the AAH by around 20 euros, making it pass from 1,016 euros to 1,035 euros… It is clear that we are far from the 1,600 euros proposed by the New Popular Front (NFP). That’s an incredible revaluation of 60%.
Indeed, the NFP wants people with disabilities to receive more social assistance than currently. This is to overcome the obstacles they encounter both economically and socially. An allowance of 1,600 euros would better meet their needs. This amount would allow them to cover their costs with more independence.
Who knows… maybe. We'll find out next April!
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