► RSA and activity bonus: simplified procedures
From March 1, 2025, more than six million French people beneficiaries of active solidarity income (RSA) and the activity bonus see their simplified procedures for the allocation of social assistance.
From now on, the beneficiaries will find on the site of the Family Allowance Fund (CAF) their automatically pre -filled quarterly declarations. However, it will be necessary to check the information indicated, and correct the amounts in the event of an error by providing supporting documents.
► Raising plane ticket prices
The finance law for 2025, definitively adopted in Parliament on February 6, provides for an increase in the solidarity tax on plane tickets (TSBA). This increase applies from March 1, 2025.
The amount of the TSBA varies according to the class and the destinations. For example, for an economy class ticket, the tax will be € 7.40 for short distances flights (France and Europe), € 15 for intermediate destinations, and € 40 for long-haul.
► Pollutant vehicles: the hardened ecological penalty
The finance law for 2025 enhances the automotive penalty, a penalty for the purchase of polluting vehicles. From March 1, 2025, this tax was triggered in 113 grams of CO2 issued per kilometer, with a penalty of € 50. This increased gram by gram, up to the ceiling of 192 g/km of CO2, with a maximum amount of € 70,000, for the year 2025.
The automotive penalty scale will gradually be raised until 2027.
► Decrease in the salary of apprentices
The adoption of the Social Security Budget draft (PLFSS) for 2025 will also result in changes on March 1, 2025, the drop in the remuneration of the work -study students.
The PLFSS plans to increase taxation and contributions on the wages of students on an apprenticeship or work -study contract. The share of exempt from social contributions will fall from 79 % to 50 % of the minimum wage. Consequently, an apprentice paid in the minimum wage (€ 1,800 gross) will see his net salary drop by € 146 per month.
This drop only concerns work -study students and apprentices whose contract is signed after March 1, 2025 in a company with more than ten employees.
► Gaz: prices slightly increase
The Energy Regulation Commission (CRE) announces a new price increase for customers subscribing to an indexed offer at the price of natural gas sales. On March 1, the average price per kilowatt hour for hot water/cooking use will be 0.15 euros including tax (0.148 euros in February) and 0.121 euros for heating (0.119 euros in the previous month). The annual benchmark price per subscription does not evolve.
In addition, in order to stick to European law, VAT on gas boilers will drop to March 1 from 10 to 20 %.
► Parcoursup and my Master: Two Date Coins in March
Last days to formulate his post-bac vows on Parcoursup. The platform will close the registrations on March 13, 2025. The registered will then have until April 2 to finalize their files and confirm their wishes.
Regarding students wishing to integrate a master’s degree, they will have to apply before March 24 on the platform which opened Tuesday, February 25. Everyone can now formulate up to 15 wishes, excluding alternation, and as many alternating applications. In all, more than 8,000 training courses are available.
► Disappearance of C8 and NRJ12
The C8 and NRJ12 channels, of which the Arcom did not renew the authorization to issue, will cease to be broadcast on Saturday March 1 at 12:01 am until June 6, when LCP will recover Canal 8 and Gulli Le Canal 12, it is an informative message that will occupy the screen.
Intended for “Inform the public, on these two numbers, that changes will be made (…) to number the free TNT offer »he has no “Promotional scope for the services concerned”specifies the Arcom in a decision rendered on February 20.
► End of the winter break at March 31
The winter break, which has suspended since November 1 and as every year the expulsion of tenants, in particular because of the absence of payment of rent, but also prohibited the gas and electricity cuts even in the event of unpaid, will end on March 31. From this date, the rental expulsion procedure may resume and be executed by a bailiff.
These dates are set by the Alur law of March 2014. In certain circumstances and in particular in times of health crisis, the government can decide to extend this period or take exceptional measures out of truce.
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