Like every start of the month, many things will change and not necessarily for the good of our wallet. For December, among those that hurt, there are the price increases for medical consultations and gas. On the good news side, if you don’t work in catering, there isn’t any.
More expensive doctors
Consultations with general practitioners and “most specialists” will therefore increase from Sunday, going from 26.50 to 30 euros with your family doctor for example. For children under 6 years old, the consultation will increase from 31.50 to 35 euros. This agreement, signed between Health Insurance and private doctors, “will remain valid for a period of five years”.
Still in the field of health, you will now have to present a secure prescription for your pharmacist to dispense codeine or tramadol. This is to “prevent the risk of dependence, misuse and prescription falsification linked to these medications”.
The gas rises
The price of gas has been yo-yoing for several months and, unluckily, the month of December corresponds to an increase while prices had fallen by 1.18% in November. According to the Energy Regulatory Commission, the benchmark sales price will increase by an average of 2.5%. At the high end, this gives a kWh of 0.14941 euros for cooking/hot water and 0.13034 euros for heating.
A few cents for catering
It is an increase, certainly, but it is more symbolic than anything else for employees in the hotel and catering sector. Thanks to a ministerial decree published at the beginning of November, the salary scale will be revalued on December 1, now setting “the conventional minimum of step 1 of level I” at 12 euros instead of the hourly rate of the minimum wage at 11.88 euros .
On your marks for Parcoursup
The first key date for the 2024-2025 Parcoursup session has been set for December 18. This corresponds to the opening of the training search engine for 2025 which allows you to consult 23,000 post-baccalaureate offers. One month later, on January 15, the registration platform to express your wishes will be open.
Last chance for your taxes
You have until December 4 to make changes to your 2024 tax return online. A forgotten income, a deductible expense that comes to mind, an incorrect amount… After December 4 at midnight, it will be too late.
