Households that warm themselves with wood may request a help from December 22. But who can claim it ?
Here are some answers.
What has the government announced?
The aid, granted to certain households that heat with wood, will go from 50 to 200 €”,
indicates Gabriel Attal, the Minister of Public Accounts in Le Parisien. The envelope of 230 million euros is included in the 2022 amending budget, which has just been adopted by Parliament.
It results from an amendment of the socialists, accepted by the government.3.4 million French people heat themselves with wood,
write the socialist and related deputies. However, the price of pellets has gone from 300 to around 600 € per ton in less than a year. The price per cubic meter of wood has also risen sharply.
Who will be entitled to this aid?
It will be means tested. French people who earn up to €2,260 for a single person and up to €4,750 for a couple with two children will be able to access it.
continues the minister. Contacted by Ouest-France, Bercy specifies that the amount of the aid will also depend on the mode of heating.
Those who heat themselves with pellets will be entitledat 200 €
, if they are among the most modest households. And “at 100 €
for slightly higher income levels. Only wealthy or very wealthy households will not be entitled to it. As for those who heat themselves with logs, the help will be 100 €
for the most modest. And of 50 €
for others. Here again, wealthy or very wealthy households will not be eligible.
How to get it?
It will be necessary to go from December 22, on the site chequeenergie.gouv.fr.
And specify his electronic filer tax number and the amount of his invoice.