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Back-to-School Aid Lands for 3 Million French Households as Price Signals Diverge

Consumer groups offer conflicting readings of costs, complicating what the 1.7% rise in the allowance means for purchasing power.

Selon l’étude de Familles de France, les prix des fournitures scolaires diminuent sur l’ensemble des produits concernés, mais aussi dans la totalité des circuits de distribution.
Près de trois millions de familles recevront mardi 19 août l’allocation de rentrée scolaire 2025 destinées à financer fournitures scolaires, activités et cantine.
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Le montant de l’allocation de rentrée scolaire (ARS) a été revalorisé en fonction de l’inflation.

Overview

  • Payments are issued on 19 August in métropole, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Guyane, after disbursements on 5 August in Mayotte and La Réunion.
  • The 2025 allowance is €423.48 for ages 6–10, €446.85 for 11–14 and €462.33 for 15–18, with specific amounts in Mayotte of €425.60, €449.09 and €464.65.
  • Eligibility is based on 2023 income, capped at €28,444 for one child, €35,008 for two, €41,572 for three and €48,136 for four, with €6,564 per additional child and a possible differential payment if slightly over the limit.
  • The CAF or MSA pays the aid automatically for most recipients, with a school certificate required for children entering CP before age six and a schooling declaration needed for those aged 16–18.
  • UFC-Que Choisir says the 1.7% increase lags supply prices it estimates up 2% and criticizes the late-August timing, while Familles de France reports a 5.53% drop in a typical sixth-grade basket to €211.10 and NielsenIQ tracks broader price declines in July.