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Energy check: all you need to know about the aid scheme which concerns nearly 5.5 million households

2021-09-15T18:05:27.412Z


What expenses can I pay with my energy check? Am I eligible? How to use it ? Le Figaro answers your questions.


What is the energy check?

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This system replaces, since January 1, 2018, the social tariffs for electricity and gas. You can use it to pay your energy bills (electricity, gas, heat, fuel, wood, etc.) from your supplier. You can also pay for certain work aimed at limiting the energy consumption of your home (renovation of windows, insulation, etc.) with your RGE craftsman in addition to existing renovation aid. This work must be carried out by a certified professional "Recognized as a guarantor of the environment" (RGE). The faire.fr site provides a list of RGE professionals. On the other hand, automobile fuel expenses are not eligible. The energy check is also not cashable from a bank.

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How long is my energy check valid?

The expiry date of your check is written on the front.

In general, it corresponds to March 31 of the year following its distribution.

When the validity date of the check has passed, your supplier is not required to accept it.

Until that same date, you can request the exchange here for a works check specifically dedicated to the financing of energy renovation works and valid for 2 additional years.

What level of income to receive the energy check?

To be able to benefit from the energy check, the annual tax reference income (RFR) of your household must be less than € 10,800 per consumption unit (UC).

The CU is used to calculate your consumption knowing that one person constitutes 1 CU, that the 2nd person constitutes 0.5 CU, and that each additional person constitutes 0.3 CU.

These values ​​are reduced by half for minor children in joint residence at the home of each of the parents.

You must also live in housing taxable to the housing tax even if you are exempt.

An eligibility simulator is available here.

What is its amount?

The amount of the energy check depends on the income and composition of the household.

The maximum amount is 277 euros and the minimum amount is 48 euros.

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Who should I contact to receive the energy check?

There is nothing to do to receive the energy check: you just need to have filed your income tax return with the tax services the previous year, even if you do not pay income tax.

It is the tax administration that determines whether you meet the eligibility conditions.

If this is the case, you will receive a personal check at home, in paper format.

If, however, you have not received an energy check while you are eligible for it (see simulator above), you are invited to use the contact form (link here) or to contact the energy check assistance on 0 805 204 805 (Toll free number: service and free call), with your tax notices.

When do we receive the energy check?

Energy checks are sent to your home by post during the month of April.

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How do I use my energy voucher?

First of all, it is necessary to know that the energy check cannot pay for several energy expenses: it is neither divisible nor refundable.

It must be used all at once on a single energy contract.

However, when you use an energy check for the payment of an electricity, natural gas or LPG bill delivered in bulk or for payment to a housing manager, and if the value of the energy check is greater than the amount of the invoice, then the overpayment will be deducted from the next invoice or even from the following invoices.

How you use your energy voucher depends on the expenses you want to pay with it.

For each use, the procedure is detailed below.

How do I use the energy check if I want to pay my electricity or gas bill?

You can use your energy voucher without waiting for your next bill by entering the energy voucher number here.

It will then be directly credited to your customer account.

You can also send it to your supplier by post with a document (invoice, schedule, etc.) showing your customer references, without forgetting your customer number on the back of the check.

It is also possible to request that the amount of the check be automatically deducted from your bill for the years to come by going to this site, or by checking the “pre-allocation” box directly on the paper energy check before sending it. your supplier, or by calling 0 805 204 805 (free service and call).

How to use it to pay for the purchase of fuel for housing (fuel oil, wood, LPG, etc.)?

You can deliver it directly to your supplier.

How can I pay for work to limit the energy consumption of my home?

If the work is carried out before March 31 of the year following the date of dispatch of the check, you pay your bill directly with the energy check.

You can also keep the value of your energy check in order to finance work that you will undertake later.

In this case, before the expiry date of your energy check, go here or contact the energy check assistance by telephone 0 805 204 805 (Toll-free number: Service + Free call) to exchange your check.

A new check, known as the works check, will then be sent to you, valid for 2 additional years but only for the payment of energy renovation work.

I live in an EPHAD, an APL approved accommodation or a social residence

If you live in a social residence and you have the private disposal of your accommodation (therefore you are subject to the housing tax, even if you benefit from an exemption), you can use your energy check by delivering it to your manager who will deduct it from your next royalties.

If you live in a social residence and you do not have the private provision of your home, it is up to the manager of your social residence to make a specific request for assistance. In this case, you do not have to take any action: your manager will automatically pass on the amount of aid he receives to your fee. The amount of this aid is 144 € in 2018, and 192 € from 2019. If you received an energy voucher due to your previous accommodation, you can also use your energy voucher to pay your license fee, but you cannot then do not benefit from specific aid for a period of 12 months.

If you live in an EPHAD, you can give your energy check directly to the manager of the establishment.

The value of the check will be deducted from your next royalties.

If you live in an APL approved accommodation, you can hand over your energy check directly to the manager of your hostel.

The value of the check will be deducted from the next fee (s).

Source: lefigaro

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