Exceptional solidarity aid for the poorest households and young people

This aid will be paid automatically to those who are entitled to it, in one go, from November 27, 2020, by the family allowance funds, the funds of the agricultural mutual society or Pôle emploi. It will be in addition to the monthly social assistance payments made throughout the year.

Support for student scholarships will be paid by the Crous at the beginning of December with their regular monthly scholarship.

Who can benefit?

The persons concerned by this exceptional solidarity financial assistance are the beneficiaries of the following social benefits:

• Specific solidarity allowance (SSA);
• Flat-rate recovery premium;
• Pension Equivalent Allowance (REA);
• Active solidarity income (RSA);
• Solidarity income (RSO);
• Personal housing assistance (PLA) if they have at least one dependent child or if they are under 25 years of age (apprentices, salaried students or non-students).

Amount of exceptional aid

This exceptional assistance is €150 for beneficiaries of active solidarity income (SSA), specific solidarity allowance (SSA), the lump sum return-to-work allowance, the equivalent pension allowance (AER) or solidarity income (SSA) to which is added €100 additional per dependent child.

Either the following amounts:

• Person alone or in a couple: €150
• Home with a child: €250
• Home with two children: €350
• Home with three children: €450
• Home with four children: €550

Individuals who receive one of the personalized housing benefits and who are not receiving the SSA or SSA will receive €100 per dependent child. Either the following amounts:

• Person alone or in a relationship with a child: €100
• Person alone or in a couple with two children: €200
• Person alone or in a couple with three children: €300
• Person alone or in a couple with four children: €400

Young people under the age of 25 (apprentices, salaried students or non-students) who receive personal housing assistance (PLA) will receive assistance from €150.

Scholarship students will receive support from €150 paid by the Crous at the beginning of December with their regular monthly grant.

What approach?

If you are concerned, you do not have to take any steps. Just make sure your bank details are registered or up-to-date in your My Account Space on the CAF website, section

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