Christmas bonus: how to benefit?
Verified 19 December 2022 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
The Christmas bonus is an exceptional lump-sum payment to people who receive certain social minima.
In 2022, the premium was paid on December 15 and 16, 2022.
General case
The Christmas bonus is paid if you received one of the following benefits for November 2022 or December 2022:
- Active Solidarity Income (RSA)
- Flat-rate recovery premium
- Specific Solidarity Allowance (SSA)
- Pension Equivalent Allowance (REA)
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You're on the RSA
The amount of the bonus depends on your family composition.
Family situation | If you live alone | If you live as a couple |
|---|---|---|
Childless | €152.45 | €228.67 |
1 child | €228.67 | €274.41 |
2 children | €274.41 | €320.14 |
3 children | €335.39 | €381.12 |
4 children | €396.37 | €442.10 |
Per additional person | €60.98 | €60.98 |
The premium shall be paid automatically, you don't have to do anything.
Depending on your situation, the premium is paid by the Caf: titleContent or your MSA: titleContent.
You receive the SSA or AER or the lump sum business resumption bonus
The amount of the Christmas bonus is fixed regardless of the number of people in your household.
The lump sum is equal to €152.45.
The premium is paid automatically by Pôle emploi: you don't have to do anything.
In Mayotte
The Christmas bonus is paid if you received one of the following benefits for November 2022 or December 2022:
- Active Solidarity Income (RSA)
- Specific Solidarity Allowance (SSA)
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You're on the RSA
The amount of the premium is €76.22.
The premium shall be paid automatically: you don't have to do anything.
Depending on your situation, the premium is paid by the Caf: titleContent or your MSA: titleContent.
You're touching SSA
The amount of the premium is €76.22.
The premium is paid automatically by Pôle emploi: you don't have to do anything.