Starting this Wednesday, January 1, 2025, citizens will have to deal with new regulations. RSA, unemployment, benefits, transport, housing… The new year brings with it a lot of changes for the French, good or bad. (Photo photo Sly/www.imazpress.com)
– Fuels –
The price of fuel will increase slightly on January 1, 2025. Unleaded increases to 1.64 euros/liter, an increase of 2 cents, diesel to 1.27 euros/liter and therefore increases by 1 cent. While the gas bottle rises to 18 euros after the removal of the Department's subsidy.
– Many changes on January 1, 2025 –
– Change in the health record
A decree published in the Official Journal on November 14, 2024 draws the model for the new child health record, from January 1, 2025. Made up of four main parts, it includes new features in each of them with, in particular, the addition of prevention messages for raising your child without violence, for the introduction of food, for the child's sleep, on the use of screens or to take care of the mental health of adolescents.
The details of the follow-up of the 20 compulsory examinations will also be recorded more precisely and will make it possible to detect neurodevelopmental disorders.
All new features are listed on the Health Insurance website.
In addition, following the recommendations of the High Authority for Health, the Ministry of Health is imposing a new vaccine for infants from January 1, 2025, that against meningococcal ACWY and B infections.
This obligation “aims to better protect infants against these serious infections, in response to a worrying increase observed in recent years”.
– Leap back on meal vouchers
The succession of new governments, and the fall of that of Michel Barnier, got the better of the rules on restaurant vouchers, due to lack of time to get the text voted on.
It will no longer be possible to purchase non-directly consumable food products with your vouchers from January 1, 2025.
So yes to sandwiches or ready meals, but no to foods such as pasta, rice or flour for example.
The usable daily amount will return to 19 euros compared to the 25 euros authorized since 2022.
A return to the old use of meal vouchers which may not last in 2025 since the adoption of an extension of the current use of meal vouchers could be voted on soon.
– Less plastic at school and nursery
All structures welcoming children (school, nursery, specific medical establishment) will be prohibited from using plastic food containers for cooking, reheating and serving from January 1, 2025.
This concerns establishments in municipalities of 2,000 inhabitants or more.
– Increase in prices of mail and parcels
La Poste has announced an increase of 6.8% on average in the prices of mail and parcels. The reasons given: inflation and the drop in mail volume. This increase will be effective on January 1, 2025.
Here is the evolution of letter prices:
• the green letter will cost €1.39 (compared to €1.29),
• the service letter plus will cost €3.15 (compared to €2.99)
• the red e-letter will cost €1.49 (price unchanged)
• the 20 g registered letter will cost €5.74 (compared to €5.36)
• the 20 g international letter will cost €2.10 (compared to €1.96)
• the “tracked” sticker will cost €0.50 (price unchanged)
– The expected change in terms of social rights –
This year, there will also be expected changes in social rights, particularly concerning RSA and unemployment insurance.
15 hours of weekly activity for RSA beneficiaries
From January 1, 2025, beneficiaries of RSA (active solidarity income) will have to devote 15 hours per week to integration activities to keep their allowance. These activities may include training, internships or company immersions.
For people who are already RSA beneficiaries, no action will be necessary regarding registration with France Travail.
On the other hand, if you become a beneficiary of the RSA in 2025, you will have to complete an online questionnaire directly on the France Travail website, allowing the person to be directed to the referent organization likely to support them.
Subsequently, the applicant for benefits must carry out a personalized assessment of their situation and sign an employment contract with their referring organization.
New unemployment compensation rules
From January 1, 2025, there will be changes for job seekers with the entry into force of new compensation rules.
The new text plans to raise the age limits by two years from which unemployed seniors benefit from a longer period of compensation.
The level giving entitlement to 22.5 months of maximum compensation will increase from 53 to 55 years. The level allowing 27 months of compensation is raised from 55 to 57 years.
There will also be relaxation for seasonal workers who will have to work less time than before to qualify for unemployment. In fact, only five months worked out of the last twenty-four will be necessary to receive unemployment compared to six months until then.
– Revaluation of retirement pensions
Good news for retirees from the first day of 2025: basic pensions will be increased by 2.2%, a rate “linked to mechanical indexation on the basis of inflation observed in 2024 by INSEE “.
– The daily caregiver allowance is changing
This allowance, which supports caregivers, can be renewed if they help several people over the course of their life. He will be able to benefit from 66 days of compensation for each person helped, up to a limit of 264 days during his life.
Caregiver leave: new rule
– The accommodation will undergo several modifications –
The real estate sector is also in the grip of new reforms in January.
The PEL interest rate decreases
From January 1, 2025, the interest rate on this savings product will fall by 0.5 points, and thus go from 2.25% to 1.75%, as indicated in a notice published in the Journal official, Wednesday December 18.
You will therefore need to subscribe to your PEL before December 31 with your bank to benefit from its interest rate of 2.25%.
New eligibility conditions for MaPrimeRénov'
MaPrimeRénov', a famous financial boost popular with French people keen to begin energy renovation work, is experiencing significant changes this year. The budget allocated to the premium is reduced, while the aid now focuses only on major works. These developments could have an impact on homeowners’ renovation projects.
Anti-Airbnb law comes into force to limit abuse
The Le Meur law, nicknamed the “anti-Airbnb law”, comes into force on January 1, 2025. It aims to regulate the rental of furnished tourist accommodation in response to their development deemed excessive.
This law introduces new obligations for owners and gives more power to municipalities to control these rentals. The objective is to promote access to permanent housing for local residents.
Housing: end of G-rated energy strainers
As part of the fight against energy sieves, it will be prohibited from January 1, 2025 to offer for rental accommodation whose energy performance corresponds to the letter G.
Note that this will concern housing classified F in 2028, then housing classified E in 2034.
– Technical inspection and end of exemption for cars –
Technical inspection of vehicles strengthened in the new year
Technical inspection is also changing on January 1, 2025 to better correspond to environmental needs and road safety rules. New, more efficient equipment will be used to detect fraud, particularly manipulation linked to anti-pollution systems.
Safety checks, including brakes, suspensions and belts, will also be strengthened. These changes could lead to an increase in the cost of technical inspection
End of exemption for hybrid vehicles
As of January 1, 2025, hybrid vehicles will no longer be exempt from the annual tax on CO₂ emissions.
A change which will be accompanied by an increase in the annual tax on CO₂ emissions for company vehicles registered for the first time in France from March 2020. The scale for the year 2025 can be found here. An increase which aims to promote clean vehicles.
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