The deadline to apply for the 100 Euro fuel voucher is February 28, 2023. So far, 3 million people have applied for the voucher out of a total of 10 million potential beneficiaries.
The government ended the pump rebate on December 31, and a new system is now in place. From 16 January, the most modest households will be able to benefit from a discount on the price of fuel of 100 eurospaid in one installment for 2023. The deadline for requesting this check is February 28.
Who is affected by the fuel check?
The allowance is paid per person, not per household. Each member of a couple who uses their vehicle to go to work will receive aid of 100 euros.
To benefit from this aid, you must be able to prove that the reference tax income per unit for 2021 is not less than or equal to 14,700 euros.
To determine if you are eligible for this program, you will find below the income criteria set by the government to decide who will benefit from this unique assistance:
- < 1 314 euros net/mois pour une personne seule.
- 3,285 euros net/month, for a couple with one child
- 3,285 euros net/month for a single person with two children
- 3,941 euros net/month for a couple with two children
- 5,255 euros net/month, for a couple with three children.
200 euros for a couple
The amount of the fuel bonus can reach 200 euros for a couple who go to work with their vehicle. This represents a gain of 10 euros per liter of fuel on average, for someone who travels around 12,000 km per year with their carwhich is the norm in France.
The procedure is simple. All you have to do is fill out the online tax website with your tax identification number or license plate number, your registration number and a statement in your name that proves that you drive your car for you. get to work. Payment should be completed within 8-10 days.
This new device intended to reduce soaring fuel prices is not known to all. Indeed, of the 10 million people who could benefit from it, only 30% have applied for a subsidy. This situation could also be explained by the digital divide.
If you do not have access to this online form, you can submit your request by calling 0806000229 Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Or, at the nearest tax office.
Two wheels, electric cars
Owners of two-wheeled vehicles can benefit from a tax credit, as can civil servants and the self-employed. Plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles are included in the scheme.
On the other hand, motor quadricycles which are heavy agricultural vehicles (quads or tractors, for example) as well as heavy goods vehicles are not eligible. Similarly, service or company vehicles whose fuel costs are paid by the employer are not eligible.