Everyday life: the increases in January - December 31, 2010
As at the beginning of each year, the French face starting tomorrow, January 1st, new fee schedules or social benefits. Besides the tax changes on income, savings, Internet box or bonus-malus automobile.Insurance, health, transport …: update on the changes.
SMIC
The minimum wage rose from 8.86 to 9 euros gross per hour for reaching 1365 euros a month for a full-time, about 1 073 euros net.
Revenue de Solidarité Active
The base amount of the RSA, which replaced the RMI and the single parent allowance, is revalued by 1.5% (inflation in 2011) to reach 466.99 euros per month for a single person without children, 700.49 euros for a childless couple or single parent with one child.
Family Allowances
They increase from 1.5% to 126.38 euros for two children (pre-CRDS), 288.38 euros for three children, 430.55 euros for four children.Addition increases with age.
Social Security
The maximum monthly Social Security, which serves as reference for calculating contributions and certain benefits, increased from 2885 euros to 2946 euros.
Health
Consultation with general practitioners increased by one euro and rose to 23 euros. Drugs reimbursed at 35% do more than 30%. The hospital package of € 18 applies to medical procedures exceeding 120 euros rather than 91 euros – below, you have to pay co-payments of 20%.
Insurance
Rates are subject to a general rise: Automotive, it will be between 2.5% and 4.5% depending on the airline and for Housing between 3% and nearly 8%. Insurers rely on the impact of weather events and rising cost of repairs.For health, the increase will be between 5.3% and 8.5% as a result of delisting and a 3.5% tax on insurance contracts called leaders.
Automotive
The scrapping of 500 euros disappears. Buyers flocked in recent days at the dealership to enjoy it. Professionals saw last week twice in orders compared to a normal December.
Electricity
The rebate granted to 625,000 low-income households ("social tariff for electricity") varies from 40 to 60%, against 30-50% previously.