As Christmas approaches, a little financial boost is welcome. The energy check is timely. This aid for the less well-off makes it possible to reach between 48 and 277 euros in order to pay your energy bill, reminds Moneyvox. Every year, the modest homes therefore receive this boost without having to request it. This year things are changing. Nearly a million beneficiaries certainly received nothing. And for good reason, until now the amount of aid was distributed according to the housing tax.
If you are one of the injured beneficiariesdon’t panic. The State has opened a complaints window. But you’ll have to act quickly: it only remains active until December 31, 2024. Do you have any doubts about your eligibility? We recap. The energy check is paid to households who declare a Reference Tax Income (RFR) of less than 11,000 euros per consumption unit (CU). To do the calculation, know that the first person in the household counts for 1 UC, the second for 0.5 and each of the other people for 0.3. In addition, 2024 aid is calculated based on 2022 income.
Energy check 2024: what is the deadline for using it?
A change in professional or private life in 2022
If you have been forgotten, it is because your situation has changed during the year 2022. This may be a professional changea drop in your income or if a child is born in your household. According to Moneyvoxit is also possible not to have received the energy check if during the year 2022 you received non-taxable income, such as the allowance for disabled adults (AAH).
If you recognize yourself in one of these situations, and your RFR corresponds (you can consult it on the first page of your tax notice), you can apply online or by telephone to receive assistance. If you have the slightest doubt, it is recommended to still apply, just in case.
