New help.
While the government is now predicting inflation of 4.2% for the year 2023 and facing an energy crisis - increasing gas and electricity prices in the light of winter -, the government announced Wednesday at a press conference a boost to cushion the increases that the French will see on their bills in the coming months: an “exceptional energy check”.
The executive thus announced a price increase of 15%.
Beyond the extension of the tariff shield in 2023 for “
all households, condominiums, social housing, small businesses and the smallest municipalities
“, in the words of Elisabeth Borne, this new aid will target certain categories of French people.
Which will be affected?
What will be its amount?
When will it be paid?
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Who will be the French concerned?
According to the calculations of the State services, this new bonus should affect 12 million households, “
the 40% of the poorest households
”
,
indicated the Prime Minister.
In total, this new device will cost 1.8 billion euros, according to estimates by Bercy services.
The rise in prices will, for Élisabeth Borne, “
lead to an average increase in bills of around 25 euros per month for households that heat with gas (...).
And an average increase of around 20 euros per month for households that heat with electricity.
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How much will this premium be?
The level of this boost will depend on the income of the targeted households.
It will be 200 euros for the 20% of the poorest households and 100 euros for the French in a more affluent category.
"
A single mother with two children who earns the Smic will receive an exceptional energy check of 200 euros and a working couple with two children who earn 3000 euros net will receive 100 euros
", took as an example the Prime Minister.
When will it be paid?
This is a point on which the government remained unclear.
The only insurance, these new checks will be paid before the end of the year.
If the executive does not give much more details as to the payment of this aid, the inflation bonus of 100 euros per household and 50 euros per child will be received this Thursday.