Generalized in 2018 to replace social tariffs for electricity and gas, the energy check is aid paid, subject to means conditions, to pay electricity, gas, fuel oil or wood bills and finance certain construction works. 'energy saving.
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Until now, tenants residing in HLM housing (low-income housing) could use their energy check to pay their individual energy bills for electricity or gas, for example.
On the other hand, they did not have the possibility of using this title to pay their rental charges linked to heating with their lessor.
Questioned by the national secretary of the Communist Party Fabien Roussel on the fact that residents of HLM could not use this title to pay their heating charges, the former Minister of Energy Transition Agnès Pannier-Runacher indicated that it would be put an end to to this “unacceptable” situation.
Payment of rental charges effective from 2024
Thus, the finance law for 2024 (art. 231) opens the use of energy checks for the payment of rental charges in social rental housing.
HLM organizations (CCH: L.411-2), mixed economy companies (CCH: L.481-1), the Sainte-Barbe limited company, the housing land association (CCH: L.313-34) or real estate companies whose shares are at least 99% owned by this association, or organizations which carry out approved project management activities (CCH: L.365 -2).
Questioned by Le Particulier, the Ministry of the Economy told us that, from this year, rental charges including energy costs in social housing can be paid with the 2024 energy check. Social landlords have also obligation to accept it in payment.
The decree establishing the terms of application of the reform is also being developed with a view to publication at the end of March.
Bercy services also told us that the 2024 energy check will be sent between April 2 and May 15 and that the delivery schedule by department is being developed.
Remember that only households whose reference tax income divided by the number of consumption units (CU) is less than €11,000 are entitled to the energy check.
Previously, this eligibility threshold was set at €10,800.
Up to €277 in energy check
Since January 1, 2023, the face value including tax of the energy check has been set at:
RFR/UC level |
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RFR / UC < €5,700 |
€5,700 ≤ RFR / UC < €6,800 |
€6,800 ≤ RFR / UC < €7,850 |
€7,850 ≤ RFR/UC < €11,000 |
|
1 CU |
€194 |
€146 |
€98 |
€48 |
1 < CU < 2 |
€240 |
€176 |
€113 |
€63 |
2 CU or more |
€277 |
€202 |
€126 |
€76 |
For the moment, no changes to the ceiling or an increase in the amount of the check have been announced.
NB: the value of the energy check depends on the level of income and the composition of the household, defined in consumption units.
A household represents all the people who share the same accommodation.
According to INSEE (National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies), the value of consumption units (CU) is calculated as follows: the first person in the household counts for 1 CU, the second for 0.5 CU and the following for 0.3 CU.