Increase in pensions, VAT, taxes, health record, tobacco: what changes in on January 1, 2025, the complete guide

Increase in pensions, VAT, taxes, health record, tobacco: what changes in on January 1, 2025, the complete guide
Increase in pensions, VAT, taxes, health record, tobacco: what changes in France on January 1, 2025, the complete guide

1. Health and medical consultations

Medical consultations:
The price for a consultation with a general practitioner increases from €26.50 to €30. This increase, also valid for several specialties (pediatricians, gynecologists, etc.), aims to strengthen the attractiveness of city practices.

Mandatory vaccination:
And new vaccine against meningococci ACWY and B becomes compulsory for infants, replacing that against meningococcus C.

Enriched health record:
The new notebook includes advice on mental health, screen use, and information on specific conditions like endometriosis and postpartum depression.

2. Pensions and social benefits

Revaluation of pensions:
Basic retirement pensions increase by 2,2 %a measure indexed to inflation.

Daily caregiver allowance (AJPA):
From now on, a caregiver can receive AJPA for 66 additional days per supported loved onewithin the limit of 264 days accumulated during his life.

3. Taxes and savings

Non-revaluation of the income tax scale:
In the absence of a vote on the finance law for 2025, the IR scale remains unchanged.

HAIR:
The interest rate on new home savings plans goes from 2.25% to 1.75%.

VAT on gas boilers:
VAT increases by 5.5% to 10% for very high energy performance gas boilers.

4. Consumption

Price of tobacco:
The average price of a packet of cigarettes reached 12,50 €with increases in brands like Marlboro, Camel and Lucky Strike.

Tickets-restaurant :
The exemption allowing the use of meal vouchers for food shopping in supermarkets ends.

Transport in Île-de-:
Single price: A trip by metro or RER will cost 2,50 €and by bus or tram 2 €.
Increase in Navigo pass: The monthly subscription increases to 86,40 €an increase of 2.8%.

Postal rates:
The Green Letter now costs 1,39 €and the Registered Letter 5,74 €.

5. Housing and ecological transition

Thermal strainers:
Classified housing G to the energy performance diagnosis (DPE) can no longer be rented.

MaPrimeRénov' :
Conditions are changing with adjustments for low-income households and reductions for certain aid linked to wood or biomass equipment.

Removal of the bicycle bonus and the conversion bonus:
This aid disappears, but a transitional period is planned for orders placed before December 2024.

6. Other developments

Structures for children:
Plastic containers for cooking, reheating or serving food are prohibited in daycare centers, schools and similar establishments.

Social security:
The annual Social Security ceiling increases by €46,368 to €47,100an increase of 1.6%.

Winter sales:
The sales will take place from January 8 to February 4, 2025.

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