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Simple social assistance allowance for the elderly
Verified 01 January 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
You do not receive a superannuation and your application forAspa: titleContent was rejected? You can apply for the simple home care allowance for the elderly. This aid is paid by the State under certain conditions. The rules are different depending on whether you live in pairs or that you live alone. We present you with the information you need to know.
What applies to you ?
You live as a couple
You must meet the following 2 conditions:
- Your request Solidarity allowance for the elderly (Aspa) must have been rejected.
- You don't get a pension.
In addition, you must meet age, resource and residence requirements.
Age condition
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General case
You must be at least 65 years old.
You're deemed unfit for work
You must be at least 60 years old.
Resource Condition
Your couple's resources (excluding family benefits, maintenance claims in particular) must not exceed €1,605.73 per month.
Residence requirement
This condition depends on your nationality:
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You're French
You must live in France at the time of your application.
Other nationality
You must live in France (metropolis or Drom: titleContent, except Mayotte) at the time of your request.
You must prove that before you turned 70, you had been living in France continuously for at least 15 years.
You must apply to the CCAS: titleContent from the town hall.
You will then need to complete an application package.
It is the prefect of the department who decides whether or not to grant you the simple allowance.
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General case
In Paris
Who shall I contact
Depending on the amount of your resources, the allowance can be granted either at full rate or at reduced rate.
At full rate, the simple allowance is €19,268.80 per year, either €1,605.73 per month.
But the benefit amount can be reduced so that your couple's combined benefit and resources do not exceed €19,268.80 per year, either €1,605.73 per month.
You live alone
You must meet the following 2 conditions:
- Your request Solidarity allowance for the elderly (Aspa) must have been rejected.
- You don't get a pension.
In addition, you must meet age, resource and residence requirements.
Age condition
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General case
You must be at least 65 years old.
You're deemed unfit for work
You must be at least 60 years old.
Resource Condition
Your resources (excluding family benefits, maintenance claims in particular) must not exceed €1,034.28 per month.
Residence requirement
This condition depends on your nationality:
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You're French
You must live in France at the time of your application.
Other nationality
You must live in France (metropolis or Drom: titleContent, except Mayotte) at the time of your request.
You must prove that before you turned 70, you had been living in France continuously for at least 15 years.
You must apply to the CCAS: titleContent from the town hall.
You will then need to complete an application package.
It is the prefect of the department who decides whether or not to grant you the simple allowance.
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General case
In Paris
Who shall I contact
Depending on the amount of your resources, the simple allowance is granted to you either at full rate or at reduced rate.
At full rate, the simple home support allowance is €12,411.44 per year, either €1,034.28 per month.
But the award amount can be reduced so that the aggregate amount of the award and your resources do not exceed €12,411.44 per year, either €1,034.28 per month.
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
If you live in Paris
Paris - Center d'action sociale de la ville de Paris (CASVP)If you live in another city
Town Hall
Age condition
Residence requirement
Resource condition, award amount