The reference tax income per share has been raised to 22,770 euros: the window for extended aid to heavy rollers opens this Tuesday for 2.5 million new beneficiaries

New beneficiaries of aid for long-distance workers affected by the surge in fuel prices, which amounts to 100 euros for the period from October to December, can make their request from this Tuesday. For the 1.6 million French people who have already benefited from this aid of 100 euros for the period from April to September, no action is required: the automatic payment was made on October 16, according to the tax administration website. But the new beneficiaries (whose reference tax income per share in 2024 must now not exceed 22.

770 euros, compared to 16,880 euros for the previous wave) must submit their application online. 5.5 million beneficiaries According to the government, this aid of 100 euros, which is equivalent to 40 cents per liter for average consumption over three months, should be paid around ten days after the request.

When announcing this new wave of subsidies in September, the government specified that the number of beneficiaries would increase from 3 to 5.5 million, subject to an increase in the means-testing ceiling. Objective: to help cushion the impact of rising fuel prices for people who use their personal vehicle for professional purposes, either because they live more than 15 kilometers from their work, or because they travel more than 8,000 kilometers per year with their personal vehicle for work.

Reserved for people domiciled for tax purposes in France and paid only once per period for the same vehicle, it concerns vehicles with thermal or non-rechargeable hybrid engines with two, three or four wheels.

Machine-translated from French