Supplementary Invalidity Allowance (Asi)
Verified 10 January 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
If you are disabled and you are not old enough to qualify for the Old Age Solidarity Allowance (Aspa), you can apply for theAsi: titleContent. The Asi completes your income, to make you reach a minimum total amount. It is paid monthly by social security (or MSA: titleContent if you depend on the agricultural plan).
The situation varies depending on you couple or that you live only.
Couple
You must have a general disability that reduces your work or earning capacity by at least 2/3.
There is no minimum age to apply for Asi.
But it is no longer possible to get Asi as soon as you reach the age to obtain Aspa (legal retirement age).
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You are French
You must reside in France (metropolis, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint Martin).
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're foreigners
You must reside 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 must also be in one of the following situations:
- To have a residence permit for at least 10 years that permits work
- Be refugee
- Being stateless
- Benefit from subsidiary protection
- Fighting for France
- Be a national of a Member State of the European Economic Area or Switzerland or Great Britain
- Be Algerian or Andorran or Beninese or Cape Verdean or Congolese (Republic of Congo) or Gabonese or Israeli or Malagasy or Malian or Moroccan or Monegasque or Senegalese or Togolese or Turkish or Tunisian, under certain conditions
Maximum income
The revenue of your couple shall not exceed €1,482.21 per month, from 1to July 2022.
If your income for the last 3 months exceeds the maximum amount, your income for the last 12 months is taken into account.
FYI
the maximum income amount is revalued each 1to April.
Revenue Types
To calculate the total amount of your couple's income, only certain income is taken into account.
Revenue Type | Income included or excluded in your total income |
|---|---|
Business income | YES. But the amount of your income is reduced by a lump sum: - when your last 3 months' earnings are reviewed, €2,404.67 - when your income from the last 12 months is reviewed, €9,618.69 |
Pension | YES |
Pensions for invalidity | YES |
Allowance for adults with disabilities (AAH) | YES |
Maintenance payments fixed by a court order | YES |
Social Housing Allowance (SLA) | NO |
Family benefits | NO |
NO | |
NO | |
Cash or in-kind aid received from descendants, not determined by a court order | NO |
NO | |
Pensions attached to honours (Legion of Honour, Military Medal, etc.) | NO |
Income from movable and immovable property | 3 % of their value fixed on the date of application |
Donated property | YES, under certain conditions |
Value of your primary residence | NO |
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Only one person receives Asi
From 1to July 2022, the maximum amount of the Asi paid is €549.78.
Couple's income per month | Amount of Asi per month |
|---|---|
Up to €932.43 | €549.78 |
More than €932.43 and up to €1,482.21 | Difference between €1,482.21 and the amount of income per month of the couple |
More than €1,482.21 | Asi not paid |
The 2 people receive the Asi
From 1to July 2022, the maximum total amount of the Asi is €1,482.21.
Couple's income per month | Total amount of Asi per month |
|---|---|
Up to €1,482.21 | Difference between €1,482.21 and the amount of income per month of the couple |
More than €1,482.21 | Asi not paid |
The amount due shall be paid in half to each member of the couple.
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You have a disability pension
Pension paid by CPAM
You must complete the Asi application form:
Application by the holder of a disability pension paid by the Social Security
You send the form, along with the supporting documents requested (the list of which is specified in the instructions attached to the form), to your CPAM.
Pension paid by MSA
You must complete the Asi application form:
Application for Supplementary Disability Allowance (Asi) from the 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 your MSA.
You have an early retirement pension
Pension paid by the pension fund
You must complete the Asi application form:
Application for Asi by the holder of an early retirement pension or a social security pension
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 MSA
You must complete the Asi application form:
Application for Supplementary Disability Allowance (Asi) from the 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 your MSA.
You have a Reversion Pension
Pension paid by the pension fund
You must complete the Asi application form:
Application for Asi by the holder of an early retirement pension or a social security pension
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 MSA
You must complete the Asi application form:
Application for Supplementary Disability Allowance (Asi) from the 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 your MSA.
FYI
the Asi shall be paid from 1to day of the month following the date of receipt of your request.
Condition of residence
The Asi payment is cancelled in case of departure to live outside France (metropolis, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion, Saint-Barthélemy or Saint Martin). You must report this departure. If you don't, the money you wrongly pay is recovered.
FYI
your departure for a medical-social establishment located in Belgium is not considered as a departure to live outside France.
In case of return to France, a new application from Asi will have to be submitted.
Age condition
When the beneficiary of the Asi reaches the age to obtain Aspa (legal retirement age), Asi ceases to be paid to him.
4 months prior to this date, he is informed that he must apply for Aspa.
If the death occurred after December 31, 2019, the amounts paid are not recovered. The deceased's heirs did not repay the money. This applies to all amounts, regardless of their date of payment.
Alone
You must have a general disability that reduces your work or earning capacity by at least 2/3.
There is no minimum age to apply for Asi.
But it is no longer possible to get Asi as soon as you reach the age to obtain Aspa (legal retirement age).
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You are French
You must reside in France (metropolis, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint Martin).
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're foreigners
You must reside 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 must also be in one of the following situations:
- To have a residence permit for at least 10 years that permits work
- Be refugee
- Being stateless
- Benefit from subsidiary protection
- Fighting for France
- Be a national of a Member State of the European Economic Area or Switzerland or Great Britain
- Be Algerian or Andorran or Beninese or Cape Verdean or Congolese (Republic of Congo) or Gabonese or Israeli or Malagasy or Malian or Moroccan or Monegasque or Senegalese or Togolese or Turkish or Tunisian, under certain conditions
Maximum income
Your income must not exceed €846.98 per month, from 1to July 2022.
If your income for the last 3 months exceeds the maximum amount, your income for the last 12 months is taken into account.
FYI
the maximum income amount is revalued each 1to April.
Revenue Types
To calculate the total amount of your income, only certain types of income are taken into account.
Revenue Type | Income included or excluded in your total income |
|---|---|
Business income | YES. But the amount of your income is reduced by a lump sum: - when your last 3 months' earnings are reviewed, €1,442.80 - when your income from the last 12 months is reviewed, €5,771.21 |
Pension | YES |
Pensions for invalidity | YES |
Allowance for adults with disabilities (AAH) | YES |
Maintenance payments fixed by a court order | YES |
Social Housing Allowance (SLA) | NO |
Family benefits | NO |
NO | |
NO | |
Cash or in-kind aid received from descendants, not determined by a court order | NO |
NO | |
Pensions attached to honours (Legion of Honour, Military Medal, etc.) | NO |
Income from movable and immovable property | 3 % of their value fixed on the date of application |
Donated property | YES, under certain conditions |
Value of your primary residence | NO |
The maximum amount of the Asi is €846.98 per month, from 1to July 2022.
Income per month | Amount of Asi per month |
|---|---|
Up to €846.98 | Difference between €846.98 and the amount of your income |
More than €846.98 | Asi not paid |
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You receive a disability pension
Pension paid by CPAM
You must complete the Asi application form:
Application by the holder of a disability pension paid by the Social Security
You send the form, along with the supporting documents requested (the list of which is specified in the instructions attached to the form), to your CPAM.
Pension paid by MSA
You must complete the Asi application form:
Application for Supplementary Disability Allowance (Asi) from the 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 your MSA.
You receive an early retirement pension
Pension paid by the pension fund
You must complete the Asi application form:
Application for Asi by the holder of an early retirement pension or a social security pension
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 MSA
You must complete the Asi application form:
Application for Supplementary Disability Allowance (Asi) from the 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 your MSA.
You receive a pension of reversion
Pension paid by the pension fund
You must complete the Asi application form:
Application for Asi by the holder of an early retirement pension or a social security pension
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 MSA
You must complete the Asi application form:
Application for Supplementary Disability Allowance (Asi) from the 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 your MSA.
FYI
the Asi shall be paid from 1to day of the month following the date of receipt of your request.
Condition of residence
The Asi payment is cancelled in case of departure to live outside France (metropolis, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion, Saint-Barthélemy or Saint Martin). You must report this departure. If you don't, the money you wrongly pay is recovered.
FYI
your departure for a medical-social establishment located in Belgium is not considered as a departure to live outside France.
In case of return to France, a new application from Asi will have to be submitted.
Age condition
When the beneficiary of the Asi reaches the age to obtain Aspa (legal retirement age), Asi ceases to be paid to him.
4 months prior to this date, he is informed that he must apply for Aspa.
If the death occurred after December 31, 2019, the amounts paid are not recovered. The deceased's heirs did not repay the money. This applies to all amounts, regardless of their date of payment.
- Social Security Code: Articles L815-24 to L815-29General principles
- Social Security Code: Articles D815-19Resource Ceiling
- Social Security Code: Articles L816-1 to L816-3Articles L816-1 and L816-3: foreigner balances and resource cap upgrades
- Cnav Circular No. 2007/15 of 1 February 2007 on simplifying the minimum age
- Circular Cnav 2019-15 of April 1, 2019 on the revaluation of the Asi and the third-party mark-up (PDF)
- Instruction of 6 March 2019 on the evolution of invalidity pensions, ASI, MTP, AT/MP benefits, death capital for 2019 (PDF - 145.1 KB)
- Circular Cnav 2019-13 of 14 March 2019 on the condition of residence and regularity of stay in respect of Aspa and Asi (PDF - 204.7 KB)
- Application by the holder of a disability pension paid by the Social Security
Form
- Application for Asi by the holder of an early retirement pension or a social security pension
Form
- Application for Supplementary Disability Allowance (Asi) from the MSA
Form
- Declaration of family status and income with the MSA
Form
- Know what social benefits you may be entitled to
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