Older adults: Financial assistance to pay for carrying meals

Verified 01 January 2024 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), National Solidarity Fund for Autonomy (CNSA)

Your health no longer allows you to make your meals (preparation of dishes)? You can receive financial assistance to pay for the portering of meals, meaning to receive hot, ready-to-eat meal trays at home. In order to obtain this financial assistance, age and resource requirements must be met. We'll explain.

You can benefit from a meal carrying service at home.

In this case, you choose your menus from a proposal communicated by the service, as well as the number of meals desired.

These meals can be adapted to your needs in case of a special diet (salt-free diet, for example).

Meals are then delivered as meal trays. Most of the time, the meal tray is to be reheated. Weekend meal trays are usually delivered on Fridays.

Condition of loss of autonomy

This treatment is possible if your health does not allow you to do the cooking or your shopping yourself.

Resource Condition

This support is funded by the department in part or in full if your monthly resources are less than:

  • €1,012.02 if you live alone,
  • €1,571.16 if you live as a couple.

If your income exceeds these amounts, ask your pension fund, which can also offer you this support.

Warning  

If you meet the conditions to receive personalized home support allowance (Apa)However, the cost of carrying meals can be covered by the Apa. This possibility depends on the department in which you live.

Age condition

You are entitled to social assistance financed by your department:

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General case

From 65 years

You're deemed unfit for work

From 60 years

In order to benefit from the meals provided by your department, you must make a request to your city hall (CCAS: titleContent).

General case
Who shall I contact
In Paris

If you are not eligible for departmental assistance but you are retired, you can apply to your pension fund (if it offers a meal plan).

Ask the organization (CCAS, town hall, pension fund) about the other pieces to provide depending on your situation.

The amount of the financial assistance shall be fixed by the body which finances this support.

Please note

a financial contribution may be requested, taking into account your resources and the price of the meal (for example, in the order of €0.30 per meal).

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