Potential beneficiaries of the energy check who have not been automatically identified will be able, starting this Wednesday, October 15, to make themselves known on a specific portal to claim this aid aimed at helping low-income households pay their energy bills, the government announced.
They will be informed in October by email, SMS or postal mail of the eligibility conditions for energy control and will be able to make a request on the portal or by postal mail until February 28, 2026. Indeed, the census of households that can benefit from this annual aid, which amounts to an average of 150 euros, has become more complicated in recent years.
Until 2023, it was based on the housing tax declaration of the main home, which has since been abolished. The Ministry of Finance now establishes a list of beneficiaries by crossing different sources, but does not rule out omissions, hence the need for a complaints service.
A million forgotten people
Last year, a counter was created after the check was distributed and recorded 172,000 requests. In June, several associations and federations highlighted the difficulties related to the disappearance of the automatic census of beneficiaries, estimating that in 2024 one million eligible people would not have received the check.
Distributed in spring since its creation in 2018, the check is paid exceptionally this year in November, due to the delay in the adoption of the finance law in 2025. It will resume its usual rhythm in 2026. 3.8 million households are expected to receive it automatically.
Source: BFM TV
