Overview
- Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the draft law to establish an allocation sociale unique will be presented to the Council of Ministers in December.
- The payment would merge the prime d’activité, the RSA and certain housing allowances into a single transfer, with the precise list of benefits and calculation rules still undefined.
- The government argues savings would come from administration rather than beneficiaries and points to a streamlined digital portal to support more personalized assistance.
- Advocacy groups warn against a downward harmonization, citing France Stratégie’s 2018 estimate that a budget‑neutral merger could lower resources for 3.55 million households.
- An amendment will seek to double the departments’ emergency fund to €600 million in the 2026 budget, as figures on the right, including Laurent Wauquiez, press for a cap at 70% of the minimum wage.