Nearly three million French people could be affected by new aid. From this Wednesday, May 27, low-income employees considered to be “high rollers” can make an online request to benefit from exceptional compensation of €100. This aid, which according to the government is equivalent to “around 20 cents per liter for six months of average consumption”, aims to partly compensate for the persistent rise in fuel prices.
To be able to benefit from it, several conditions must be met. The main one concerns the use of personal vehicles. The applicant must live more than 15 kilometers from their place of work, or travel more than 8,000 kilometers per year as part of their professional activity.
In addition to these criteria, there are several conditions imposed by the administration. The beneficiary must reside in France, be born before 2009 and have been tax domiciled in France for the year 2024. Household income is also examined. A single person without children must not receive more than €1,906 gross per month. For a couple with two children, the ceiling is set at €5,717 gross monthly. Generally speaking, this aid is aimed at households whose reference tax income per unit does not exceed €16,880.
Form on the tax website
Many types of vehicles are accepted: two, three or four-wheelers, provided that they are thermal or non-rechargeable hybrid vehicles. However, heavy motorized quadricycles (such as carts without a license), agricultural machinery, heavy goods vehicles as well as company or service vehicles are excluded from the system.
The request is only made online, via a form available on the tax website. Applicants will need to provide several pieces of information, including their marital status, their tax number, as well as the vehicle’s registration and registration numbers. If the file is validated, payment of the aid should take place within ten days. However, this compensation can only be granted once per vehicle.
Concerning the mileage criterion, the administration initially relies on a declaration from the applicant. Checks may nevertheless be carried out retrospectively; beneficiaries must therefore keep all supporting documents proving their eligibility for five years. In the event of false declaration or willful failure, the sums paid may be recovered by the administration, with an increase of 50%. This sanction may even reach 100% in the event of proven fraud.
