French people who heat themselves with firewood will be able to ask to receive a check from 50 to 200 euros from the government as of December 27, according to a press release from the Ministry of the Economy published this Friday, at the same time as the corresponding decree in the Official Gazette. (JO) .
The platform to request this aid announced this fall by the executive to support households in the face of rising energy prices was initially going to be online on Thursday, December 22. Therefore, a few days later this counter will open, starting at 8 am (click here to get to the online platform).
The check “will affect 70% of homes that are heated mainly with firewood,” or “2.6 million homes, for a total budget of 230 million euros,” according to Bercy. Thus, “a couple with a child who earns less than 4,000 euros a month in 2020 and who heats mainly with firewood will be able to receive 100 euros.”
50 or 200 euros
Households will be able to apply for this aid until April 30, 2023 and checks will be sent from “mid-February 2023”.
According to the decree published this Friday in the DO, the check will reach 100 or 200 euros for the French whose reference tax income is less than 14,400 euros and 50 or 100 euros for those whose tax income is between 14,400 and 27,500 euros.
The amount of the check depends on the type of fuel used: households that heat with wood pellets are entitled to double the aid provided for those that use logs, sticks or chips.
Source: BFM TV
