Is a volunteer entitled to the RSA and the activity bonus?

Verified 04 February 2022 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

If you are in voluntary work, you can take advantage of the RSA: titleContent or the activity premium. The conditions for awarding the SSA or activity bonus vary according to the type of volunteering.

Warning  

to receive the RSA and activity bonus, you must be resident in France in a stable and effective manner.

You may be entitled to the RSA and the activity bonus.

FYI  

if you are already a beneficiary of the RSA, the conclusion of a voluntary contract by a member of your hearth has no impact on your rights.

Calculation of resources

Volunteering in the military is considered a contract of employment.

His remuneration is therefore taken into account in the calculation of duties.

If you are accommodated for free as part of your volunteer service, the accommodation package is deducted from the amount of the RSA.

If you receive a cash payment, you must report it quarterly as "other resources".

This payment is taken into account in the calculation of your fees.

If you have a advantage in kind, you have to report this to the paying agencies (Caf: titleContent or MSA: titleContent).

This benefit is taken into account in the calculation of your rights.

Taking into account the hours of activity

Volunteering in the armed forces is considered a professional activity.

Volunteer hours completed shall be taken into account for the study of the right to RSA Young Active.

Warning  

training hours are not taken into account.

You may be entitled to the RSA and the activity bonus.

FYI  

if you are already a beneficiary of the RSA, the conclusion of a voluntary contract by a member of your hearth has no impact on your rights.

Calculation of resources

Your volunteer firefighter allowances are not taken into account for the fee calculation.

If you are accommodated for free as part of your volunteer service, the accommodation package is deducted from the amount of the RSA.

If you receive a cash payment, you must report it quarterly as "other resources".

This payment is taken into account in the calculation of your fees.

If you have a advantage in kind, you have to report this to the paying agencies (Caf: titleContent or MSA: titleContent).

This benefit is taken into account in the calculation of your rights.

Taking into account the hours of activity

Voluntary hours completed shall not be taken into account for the purposes of entitlement to RSA Young Active.

You are not eligible for the RSA or the activity bonus.

If you benefit from these arrangements before your involvement in voluntary associations, you will no longer receive them during the term of the contract.

Payments shall resume at the end of voluntary associations.

You are not eligible for the RSA or the activity bonus.

If you benefit from these arrangements prior to your engagement in civic service volunteering, you will no longer receive them during the term of the contract.

Payments shall resume at the end of civic service volunteering.

You are not eligible for the RSA or the activity bonus.

If you benefit from these arrangements before signing your civic service engagement, you will no longer receive them during the term of the contract.

Payments resume at the end of civic service.