Christmas bonus: how to benefit?

Verified 27 November 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

The Christmas bonus is an exceptional help flat rate paid to persons receiving certain social minima.

The premium shall be paid in only once per household.

In 2024, the premium is paid on December 17 2024 :

  • For beneficiaries of such aid whose entitlement started in December 2024.

In mainland France and the overseas departments

The Christmas bonus is paid if you received one of the following benefits for November 2024 or December 2024:

  • Active Solidarity Income (RSA)
  • Specific Solidarity Allowance (SSA)
  • Pension equivalent allowance (REA).

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You collect the RSA

The amount of the bonus depends on your family composition.

Tableau - 2024 Christmas bonus - RSA in mainland France and overseas

Family situation

If you live alone

If you live as a couple

Childless

€152.45

€228.68

1 child

€228.68

€274.41

2 children

€274.41

€320.15

3 children

€335.39

€381.13

4 children

€396.37

€442.11

Per additional child

€60.98

€60.98

The premium shall be paid automatically, you don't have to do anything.

Depending on your situation, the premium is paid by the CafCaf : Family Allowance Fund or your MSAMSA : Agricultural social mutual society if you are dependent on the farm plan.

Make sure your personal information (address, family situation, bank account) is up to date to collect the premium.

You perceive SSA or EAR

The amount of the Christmas bonus is fixed.

The lump sum is €152.45.

The premium is paid automatically by France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi): you don't have to do anything.

Make sure your personal information (address, family situation, bank account) is up to date to collect the premium.

In Mayotte

The Christmas bonus is paid if you received one of the following benefits for November 2024 or December 2024:

  • Active Solidarity Income (RSA)
  • Specific Solidarity Allowance (SSA)
  • Pension equivalent allowance (REA).

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You collect the RSA

The amount of the bonus depends on your family composition.

Tableau - 2024 Christmas bonus - RSA in Mayotte

Family situation

If you live alone

If you live as a couple

Childless

€76.23

€114.35

1 child

€114.35

€137.21

2 children

€137.21

€160.08

3 children

€160.08

€182.95

4 children

€167.71

€190.58

Per additional child

€7.62

€7.62

The premium shall be paid automatically, you don't have to do anything.

Depending on your situation, the premium is paid by the CafCaf : Family Allowance Fund or your MSAMSA : Agricultural social mutual society if you are dependent on the farm plan.

Make sure your personal information (address, family situation, bank account) is up to date to collect the premium.

You perceive SSA or EAR

The amount of the Christmas bonus is fixed.

The lump sum is €76.23.

The premium is paid automatically by France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi): you don't have to do anything.

Make sure your personal information (address, family situation, bank account) is up to date to collect the premium.

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