The 2020 Christmas bonus will be paid on December 16, says Pôle Emploi. Who can benefit from it and what are the amounts this year? Conditions, payment … We tell you everything about this exceptional end-of-year assistance.
[Mise à jour du 6 décembre à 19h21]. The premium of Christmas will be well extended this year. The government should soon officially publish the terms of this new payment. But according to the Pôle Emploi website, the Christmas bonus will be paid on December 16, 2020. This assistance, paid out every year since 1998, allows low-income families to spend Christmas and New Year with dignity and to buy Christmas presents to children. This exceptional end-of-year bonus concerns nearly 2.3 million households in mainland France and overseas. As to Christmas bonus amount, it amounted last year to 152,45 euros for a single person without children, to 320,14 euros for a couple with two children, and up to 442.10 euros for a couple with four children. Find out if you qualify and how much you should be paid this year.
The Christmas bonus is paid to beneficiaries of certain social minima such as:
- The beneficiaries of Solidarity labor income (RSA), the amount of which varies according to the family composition and the number of children.
- the specific solidarity allowance (ASS)
- retirement equivalent allowance (AER)
- You can also benefit from the christmas bonus if you received in November or December 2020 the flat-rate premium for resumption of activity (PFRA).
If your right to one of the allocations below is in progress for the month of November or December 2020, you will be able to receive the Christmas bonus which will be automatically paid to you by Employment center. The beneficiaries of the social minima who can claim them are those who are entitled to:
- The specific solidarity allowance (ASS) (in Metropolitan France and in the overseas departments including Mayotte);
- The specific solidarity allowance for training (ASS-F) (in Metropolitan France and in the overseas departments including Mayotte);
- The retirement equivalent allowance (AER);
- Public internship remuneration (RPS) ;·
- The remuneration of the Pôle emploi training (RFPE) ;·
- Assistance in setting up and taking over a business (ACRE-ASS).
- For families who touchSpecific solidarity allowance (ASS), the equivalent retirement allowance (AER), it is the Pôle Emploi which will make the payment automatically.
- The amount of the Christmas bonus for people receiving ASS (specific solidarity allowance), AER (retirement equivalent allowance) or the bonus for resuming work, the Christmas bonus amount (paid by Pôle Emploi) remains fixed and amounts to 152.45 euros.
Exceptional solidarity aid in the amount of 150 euros, with 100 euros per child depending on the situation, was paid on November 27 to certain beneficiaries of ASS, AER and APL. However, these are two separate aids. “The Christmas bonus does not replace the exceptional solidarity aid of 150 euros“specifies Pôle Emploi.
Amount of the Christmas bonus for RSA beneficiaries
The amount of the Christmas bonus changes little each year. For recipients of the RSA (active solidarity income), the amount of the premium varies according to the family situation. The amount is not expected to change in 2020. Last year it stood at 152,45 euros for a single person, to 274,41 euros for a couple with a child, and 320,14 euros for a couple with two children. From three children, the couple benefits from a premium of 381,12 euros… Pending confirmation from the government regarding the 2020 amounts, here are the amounts of the Christmas bonus, paid by the Caf or the MSA last year:
| Family situation (RSA) | If you live alone | If you live as a couple |
|---|---|---|
| Without child | 152,45 euros |
228,67 euros |
| 1 child | 228,67 euros | 274,41 euros |
| 2 children | 274,41 euros | 320,14 euros |
| 3 children | 335,39 euros | 381,12 euros |
| 4 children | 396,37 euros | 442,10 euros |
| Per additional child | 60,98 euros | 60,98 euros |
If you collect RSA, the Christmas bonus is automatically paid by the Caf or your CMSA depending on your situation. Do you receive ASS, AER or the flat-rate premium for resumption of activity? In this case, it will be Pôle Emploi which will take care of the payment in the 15 days preceding Christmas. In all cases, no steps need to be taken to request or benefit from the Christmas bonus.
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