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Solidarity allowance for the elderly (Aspa)
Verified 01 octobre 2021 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)
The solidarity allowance for the elderly (Aspa) is a monthly benefit granted to pensioners with low resources living in France. It is paid by your pension fund (Carsat, MSA, ...). The amount depends on your family situation (couple life or not).
What applies to you ?
Depending on your personal situation, the steps to take may vary.
You live together
The Aspa is paid to pensioners living in France by their pension fund (Carsat, MSA, ...). The amount depends on your resources (income and wealth). The amount of your Aspa is, to a certain extent, added to your personal income.
FYI : if you receive old age allowance, you can ask to switch to the Aspa device at any time. The renunciation of the old minimum is irrevocable.
General case
You can get the Aspa from age 65.
Veteran/deported/interned or prisoner of war
You can get Aspa before age 65.
The age at which you can obtain it is determined by your year of birth.
Date or year of birth | Minimum age |
|---|---|
Before July 1951 | 60 years |
Between July and December 1951 | 60 years + 4 months |
1952 | 60 years + 9 months |
1953 | 61 years + 2 months |
1954 | 61 years + 7 months |
1955 or later | 62 years |
Person with disability
You can get Aspa at age 65 or earlier if you meet any of the following conditions:
- Justify a permanent disability rate of at least 50 %,
- be found unfit for work and permanently incapacitated by 50 %,
- Receive early retirement for disability.
Date or year of birth | Minimum age |
|---|---|
Before July 1951 | 60 years |
Between July and December 1951 | 60 years + 4 months |
1952 | 60 years + 9 months |
1953 | 61 years + 2 months |
1954 | 61 years + 7 months |
1955 or later | 62 years |
Maximum income
Your income couple shall not exceed €1,407.82 per month €16,893.94 per year, gross income on the income tax notice).
Your couple's income is assessed over the 3 months preceding the start of the Aspa. If they exceed the maximum amount, your income from the previous 12 months is taken into account.
If your income over 3 months and 12 months exceeds the maximum amount, the reference period is carried forward from month to month, as long as you do not need to be questioned to know your income.
You can therefore apply for Aspa as soon as you meet the other conditions (age, residence).
Revenue Types
Main revenue types | Taken into account? |
|---|---|
Cash or in-kind aid received from descendants, not determined by a court order | No |
Allowance for disabled adults (AAH) | No, except in special cases |
Social housing allowance (SLA) | No |
Custom Housing Assistance (APL) | No |
Custom Autonomy Allocation (Apa) | No |
Donated property | Yes, under certain conditions |
Scholarships for colleges and high schools | No |
Third-party mark-up (MTP) | No |
Maintenance payments fixed by a court order | Yes |
Pensions attached to honours (Legion of Honour, Military Medal, etc.) | No |
Disability pension | Yes |
Pension | Yes |
No | |
Disability Compensation Benefit (PCH) | No |
Family benefits | No |
No | |
Income from movable and immovable property | 3 % of their value fixed on the date of application |
Income | Yes, but the total amount received in the last 3 months is subject to a reduction of: €2,384.19 |
Value of your principal residence, even if the applicant is in long-term hospital | No |
FYI : it is possible to know list of all revenue not included for the allocation of the Aspa.
You are French
You must reside in France (mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint Martin) in a stable way.
You are permanently resident in France if you are in either of these situations:
- You have permanent home in France. Home means the place where you normally live, that is, the place of your habitual residence, provided that this residence in France is permanent.
- The location of your main stay is located in France. This is the case if you stay in France for more than 6 months (or 180 days) in the year concerned.
You are foreigners
To be eligible for the Aspa, you must be in one of the following situations:
- Hold for at least 10 years a residence permit authorising work (or, if previous residence permits have not been kept, justify contributions for retirement during those 10 years)
- Be refugee
- Being stateless
- Benefit from subsidiary protection
- Fight for France and have a residence certificate (or application receipt)
- Be a national of a Member State of European Economic Area or the Swiss Confederation
- Be Algerian and have a residence certificate (or application receipt)
- Have a Monegasque passport with a valid residence permit
- Have an Andorran identity certificate issued by the Prefect of the Eastern Pyrenees
FYI : if you have not kept the previous residence permits, the residence condition can be met by taking into account the quarters contributed for retirement.
You must reside regularly in France.
You are permanently resident in France if you are in either of these situations:
- You have permanent home in France. Home means the place where you normally live, that is, the place of your habitual residence, provided that this residence in France is permanent.
- The location of your main stay is located in France. This is the case if you stay in France for more than 6 months (or 180 days) in the year concerned.
You have only one pension
You must file your application with the organisation that pays you your pension.
Social Security pension
This form allows you to request the Aspa from a single organisation for all the activities you have been able to carry out as:
- employee, company manager, partner, craftsman, merchant and industrialist, ...
- Minister of Religious Affairs (Cavimac)
You must complete the Aspa application form:
Application for Aspa from the National Old Age Insurance Fund (Cnav)
Cerfa n° 13710*02 - National Old Age Insurance Fund (Cnav)
Other number :
S 5182a
You send the form, along with the supporting documents requested (the list of which is specified in the notice attached to the form), to your pension fund.
MSA pension
You must complete the Aspa application form:
Application for Aspa from the MSA
Cerfa n° 14953*01 - Central Fund of the Agricultural Social Mutual (MSA)
You send the form, along with the supporting documents requested (the list of which is specified in the instructions attached to the form), to the MSA.
You have multiple retirements (polypensioner)
You must submit your application in order of priority:
- the non-farm employee plan, if you are a holder of a pension under that plan and you qualify as an agricultural operator on the date of your application for an Aspa
- under the general plan, if that organisation pays you a pension
- to the organisation that pays you the highest pension on the date of your application for Aspa
MSA pension
You must complete the Aspa application form:
Application for Aspa from the MSA
Cerfa n° 14953*01 - Central Fund of the Agricultural Social Mutual (MSA)
You send the form, along with the supporting documents requested (the list of which is specified in the instructions attached to the form), to the MSA.
Social Security pension
This form allows you to request the Aspa from a single organisation for all the activities you have been able to carry out as:
- employee, company manager, partner, craftsman, merchant and industrialist, ...
- Minister of Religious Affairs (Cavimac)
You must complete the Aspa application form:
Application for Aspa from the National Old Age Insurance Fund (Cnav)
Cerfa n° 13710*02 - National Old Age Insurance Fund (Cnav)
Other number :
S 5182a
You send the form, along with the supporting documents requested (the list of which is specified in the notice attached to the form), to your pension fund.
Other
Reminder : if you do not yet receive your pension, your application must be made to the pension fund that will pay you the pension when you retire.
If you are not eligible to receive a pension, you must complete this form and submit it to your town hall:
Application for Aspa (applicant without pension)
Cerfa n° 16078*02 - Central Fund of the Agricultural Social Mutual (MSA)
FYI : this form can also be obtained from your town hall.
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2 people receive the Aspa
When the 2 members of the couple receive the Aspa, the maximum total amount paid is €1,407.82 per month €16,893.94 maximum per year).
The amount paid to your couple is equal to the difference between €1,407.82 and the amount of income per month of your couple.
Example :
if your couple's income is €1 000 per month, the monthly amount of the Aspa is calculated as follows:
€1,407.82 - €1 000 = €407.83 per month.
1 person receives the Aspa
When only one member of your couple receives Aspa, the maximum amount paid is €906.81 per month €10,881.75 maximum per year).
Income of the couple (per month) | Aspa amount (per month) |
|---|---|
Up to €501.01 | €906.81 |
More than €501.01 and up to €1,407.82 | Difference between €1,407.82 and the amount of the couple's income |
Greater than €1,407.82 | Aspa not paid |
The Aspa is paid by your pension fund (Carsat, MSA, State Pension Fund ...).
It shall be paid as early as 1to day of the month following the date of receipt of the application.
You must inform your caisse of any change in the amount of your income, your family situation or your place of residence.
Amounts paid to Aspa are recovered after death only if the estate's net assets (i.e., assets minus debts) are at least equal to:
- In mainland France €39,000
If the estate's net assets are less than this amount, there is no recovery - In Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint Martin, €100 000
If the estate's net assets are less than this amount, there is no recovery
You live alone
The persons concerned are:
- Single
- Widows
- War widows
- Divorced
- Separated bodies (persons authorised by a judgement to reside separately, without ending their marriage)
- Separated de facto (persons each with a principal residence)
Example :
A retired person living with his or her daughter (adult or minor) is considered to be living alone.
The Aspa is paid to the pensioner living in France through his pension fund (Carsat, MSA, ...).
The amount depends on your resources (income and wealth). The amount of your Aspa is, to a certain extent, added to your personal income.
FYI : if you receive old age allowance, you can ask to switch to the Aspa device at any time. The renunciation of the old minimum is irrevocable.
General case
You can get the Aspa from age 65.
Veteran/deported/interned or prisoner of war
You can get Aspa before age 65.
The age at which you can benefit is determined by your year of birth.
Date or year of birth | Minimum age |
|---|---|
Before July 1951 | 60 years |
Between July and December 1951 | 60 years + 4 months |
1952 | 60 years + 9 months |
1953 | 61 years + 2 months |
1954 | 61 years + 7 months |
1955 or later | 62 years |
Disabled person
You can get Aspa at age 65 or earlier if you meet any of the following conditions:
- Justify a permanent disability rate of at least 50 %,
- be found unfit for work and permanently incapacitated by 50 %,
- Receive early retirement for disability.
Date or year of birth | Minimum age |
|---|---|
Before July 1951 | 60 years |
Between July and December 1951 | 60 years + 4 months |
1952 | 60 years + 9 months |
1953 | 61 years + 2 months |
1954 | 61 years + 7 months |
1955 or later | 62 years |
Maximum income
If your income exceeds a maximum amount, you are not entitled to Aspa.
The amount not to be exceeded is€906.81 per month €10,881.75 per year, gross income on your income tax notice).
FYI : if you are a war widow, another maximum amount applies.
Your revenues are valued over the 3 months preceding the starting point of the Aspa. If they exceed the maximum amount, your income from the previous 12 months is taken into account.
If your income over 3 months and 12 months exceeds the maximum amount, the reference period is carried forward from month to month, as long as you do not need to be questioned to know your income.
You can therefore apply for Aspa as soon as you meet the other conditions (age, residence).
Revenue Types
Main revenue types | Taken into account? |
|---|---|
Cash or in-kind aid received from descendants, not determined by a court order | No |
Allowance for disabled adults (AAH) | No, except in special cases |
Social housing allowance (SLA) | No |
Custom Housing Assistance (APL) | No |
Custom Autonomy Allocation (Apa) | No |
Donated property | Yes, under certain conditions |
Scholarships for colleges and high schools | No |
Third-party mark-up (MTP) | No |
Maintenance payments fixed by a court order | Yes |
Pensions attached to honours (Legion of Honour, Military Medal, etc.) | No |
Disability pension | Yes |
Pension | Yes |
No | |
Disability Compensation Benefit (PCH) | No |
Family benefits | No |
No | |
Income from movable and immovable property | 3 % of their value fixed on the date of application |
Income | Yes, but the total amount received in the last 3 months is subject to a reduction of: €1,430.52 |
Value of your principal residence, even if the applicant is in long-term hospital | No |
FYI : it is possible to know list of all revenue not included for the allocation of the Aspa. If they are not on this list, all other types of income are included.
You are French
You must reside regularly in France.
You are permanently resident in France if you are in either of these situations:
- You have permanent home in France. Home means the place where you normally live, that is, the place of your habitual residence, provided that this residence in France is permanent.
- The location of your main stay is located in France. This is the case if you stay in France for more than 6 months (or 180 days) in the year concerned.
You are foreigners
To benefit from the Aspa, you must:
- hold a residence permit authorising work for at least 10 years (or, if previous residence permits have not been kept, justify contributions for retirement during those 10 years)
- or refugee
- be stateless
- or benefit from subsidiary protection
- either fought for France and have a residence certificate (or the application receipt)
- be a national of a Member State of European Economic Area or the Swiss Confederation
- be Algerian and have a residence certificate (or the application receipt)
- have a Monegasque passport with a valid residence permit
- have an Andorran identity card issued by the Prefect of the Eastern Pyrenees
FYI : if you have not kept the previous residence permits, the residence condition can be met by taking into account the quarters contributed for retirement.
You must reside regularly in France.
You are permanently resident in France if you are in either of these situations:
- You have permanent home in France. Home means the place where you normally live, that is, the place of your habitual residence, provided that this residence in France is permanent.
- The location of your main stay is located in France. This is the case if you stay in France for more than 6 months (or 180 days) in the year concerned.
You have only one pension
You must file your application with the organisation that pays you your pension.
Social Security pension
This form allows you to request the Aspa from a single organisation for all the activities you have been able to carry out as:
- employee, company manager, partner, craftsman, merchant and industrialist, ...
- Minister of Religious Affairs (Cavimac)
You must complete the Aspa application form:
Application for Aspa from the National Old Age Insurance Fund (Cnav)
Cerfa n° 13710*02 - National Old Age Insurance Fund (Cnav)
Other number :
S 5182a
You send the form, along with the supporting documents requested (the list of which is specified in the notice attached to the form), to your pension fund.
MSA pension
You must complete the Aspa application form:
Application for Aspa from the MSA
Cerfa n° 14953*01 - Central Fund of the Agricultural Social Mutual (MSA)
You send the form, along with the supporting documents requested (the list of which is specified in the instructions attached to the form), to the MSA.
Retirement from the State Pension Fund
You must complete the Aspa application form:
Application for Aspa from the National Old Age Insurance Fund (Cnav)
Cerfa n° 13710*02 - National Old Age Insurance Fund (Cnav)
Other number :
S 5182a
You send the form, along with the supporting documents requested (the list of which is specified in the notice attached to the form), to your pension fund.
Pension paid by the pension fund of territorial and hospital officials
You must request by mail the Aspa application form at CNRACL :
Who shall I contact
You have multiple retirements (polypensioner)
You must submit your application in order of priority:
- the non-farm employee plan, if you are a holder of a pension under that plan and you qualify as an agricultural operator on the date of your application for an Aspa
- under the general plan, if that organisation pays you a pension
- to the organisation that pays you the highest pension on the date of your application for Aspa
MSA pension
You must complete the Aspa application form:
Application for Aspa from the MSA
Cerfa n° 14953*01 - Central Fund of the Agricultural Social Mutual (MSA)
You send the form, along with the supporting documents requested (the list of which is specified in the instructions attached to the form), to the MSA.
Social Security pension
This form allows you to request the Aspa from a single organisation for all the activities you have been able to carry out as:
- employee, company manager, partner, craftsman, merchant and industrialist, ...
- Minister of Religious Affairs (Cavimac)
You must complete the Aspa application form:
Application for Aspa from the National Old Age Insurance Fund (Cnav)
Cerfa n° 13710*02 - National Old Age Insurance Fund (Cnav)
Other number :
S 5182a
You send the form, along with the supporting documents requested (the list of which is specified in the notice attached to the form), to your pension fund.
Other
Reminder : if you do not yet receive your pension, your application must be made to the pension fund that will pay you the pension when you retire.
If you are not eligible to receive a pension, you must complete this form and submit it to your town hall:
Application for Aspa (applicant without pension)
Cerfa n° 16078*02 - Central Fund of the Agricultural Social Mutual (MSA)
FYI : this form can also be obtained from your town hall.
The maximum amount allocated per month is €906.81 either €10,881.75 maximum per year).
The amount allocated to you is equal to the difference between the maximum amount per month of the Aspa (€906.81) and the amount of your income per month.
Example :
if your income €800 per month, the amount of the Aspa shall be determined as follows:
€906.81 - €800 = €106.81 per month.
The Aspa is paid by your pension fund (Carsat, MSA...)
It shall be paid as early as 1to day of the month following the date of receipt of the application.
You must inform your caisse of any changes to your income, family status or place of residence.
Amounts paid to Aspa are recovered after death only if the estate's net assets (i.e., assets minus debts) are at least equal to:
- In mainland France €39,000
If the estate's net assets are less than this amount, there is no recovery - In Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint Martin, €100 000
If the estate's net assets are less than this amount, there is no recovery