Sometimes the postman brings good news. For the price peak, the energy check can be a welcome boost. It is intended to help households in a precarious situation pay their energy bills. gas† electricity True energy renovation works†
Nearly six million households are entitled to this state aid this year. It will be distributed, according to the government’s calendar, until April 29, 2022.
Since 1 January 2018, it has replaced the social electricity tariff and the solidarity tariff for gas.
How do I get the energy check?
For a single person, an annual tax income of less than 10,800 euros, 16,200 euros for a couple (+ 3,240 euros per additional person in the household).
The amount is included in 2022 between 48 and 277 euros, depending on the income and the composition of the household. And this, regardless of the type of heating.
By 2021, the beneficiaries had received two checks. Once in April, in the traditional way, and a second time in December. However, this second control was modulated up to 100 euros for all beneficiaries to “protect the purchasing power of the most modest,” declared the prime minister, John Castex†
The Tax and Customs Administration annually compiles the list of beneficiaries according to the reference tax income (RFR) of the household and the composition of the household determined in consumption units (UC). No action is required, the check will arrive directly in the mailboxes.
However, at the end of April, after all energy checks have been sent, customer service (0 805 204 805) can be reached from Monday to Friday, between 08:00 and 20:00.
How do you use the energy voucher?
Please note that it cannot be collected from your bank. It is used to pay directly to energy suppliers for various expenses (electricity, natural gas or liquefied petroleum, heating oil, wood, biomass or other fuels for the supply of heating or the production of hot water).
It can also be used to finance work or energy costs, such as the insulation of your home. This support is now also valid for paying heating costs in homes or nursing homes. Beneficiaries have until March 31, 2023 to take advantage of it.
The check is nominative, ie the name of the payee is stated on the check.
Once received, you can mail your check, or even deliver it in person to the person or company to whom you want to pay the utility bills. This could be your energy supplier, the company that carries out the energy renovation work in your accommodation, or even, for beneficiaries living in assisted living, the manager of the latter.
It can also be used on the special website of the Ministry of Ecological Transition to pay bills. You will then need the number of your check and the references from your energy supply contract.
