FUEL ASSISTANCE. The price of fuel is capped at 1.99 euros per liter in all Total service stations since Wednesday March 1, 2023.
[Mis à jour le 1er mars 2023 à 08h14] From this Wednesday, March 1, fuel prices will be capped at 1,99 euro per liter at all stations Total Energies of France. Good news for motorists at a time when 4 out of 10 service stations are posting prices above 2 euros per liter, according to the CEO of Total Patrick Pouyanné. Additional aid valid until the end of 2023 on all fuels, except Diesel Excellium and the Unleaded 98. At the same time, the request for the fuel bonus of 100 euros is still open. It must be claimed through a online form on the tax website. It concerns 10 million people who use their vehicle to get to their place of work, and meets certain income conditions (see below). The deadline for claiming this aid has been extended to the end of March 2023 to allow as many people as possible to benefit from it.
To benefit from this new 2023 fuel allowance, it will be necessary to complete a form on the tax website available from January 16, 2023 with three elements:
- Your tax number
- Your license plate number and registration number
- A sworn statement that you use your vehicle to go to work
If you do not have access to the online form, you can make your request by telephone at 0.806.000.229, Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., or at the nearest tax office.
This “fuel aid” will concern 50% of the poorest French households, who need their vehicle to go to work. This represents about 10 million people. The owners of two wheels will also be able to benefit from it, in the same way as the self-employed and civil servants. Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids will also be part of the scheme.
This allowance is paid per person and not per household. Each member of a modest couple who uses their vehicle to go to their place of work can receive aid of 100 euros. A couple can therefore benefit from 200 euros of fuel aid in 2023. To obtain this aid, it is necessary to justify a reference tax income per share for the year 2021 less than or equal to 14,700 euros. To find out if you are eligible, here are the income limits put in place by the government to determine the beneficiaries of this exceptional assistance:
- < 1 314 euros nets/mois pour une personne seule
- < 3 285 euros nets/mois pour un couple avec un enfant
- < 3 285 euros nets/mois pour une personne seule avec deux enfants
- < 3 941 euros nets/mois pour un couple avec deux enfants
- < 5 255 euros nets/mois pour un couple avec trois enfants
However, for those who have already requested it, it is possible that you still have not received your fuel bonus of 100 euros. Indeed, several problems have been reported to the tax authorities. First of all, the deadline for obtaining the transfer of 100 euros will be extended. From 10 to 14 days on average, against 8 to 10 days initially planned. Also, some two-wheelers registered in the AB-123-C format pose a problem, especially if they were registered before 2009 (no obligation to have them re-registered). Try to fill in the form again in a few days, everything should be back to normal if you go to your place of work with this type of vehicle. Finally, company vehicles purchased by individuals for personal use pose a problem, as they are not eligible for the fuel allowance scheme. However, if you buy a so-called “two-seater company car”, you are eligible. Here too, the form will evolve during the week to allow you to make your request correctly.
The amount of the fuel allowance is 100 euros for the year 2023. It can amount to 200 euros for a couple who works and whose two members use their vehicle to go to their place of work. This represents a gain of 10 euro cents per liter of fuel, on average, for someone who travels 12,000 kilometers per year, which is the average French person.
The new fuel allowance worth 100 euros, the request for which is open from January 16, 2023, must be claimed before a deadline. Indeed, if you are one of the beneficiaries, you have until Tuesday, February 28, 2023to express yourself, by completing the online request form.
As planned by the government, the fuel discount of 30 euro cents per liter has been reduced to 10 euro cents of November 16 to December 31, 2022. The discount offered by Totalit went from 20 centimes to 10 euro cents, on the same schedule. These two grants ended on December 31, 2022. Here are the dates to remember for government aid:
- Fitness 30 euro cents from September 1 to November 15, 2022
- Fitness 10 euro cents from November 16 to December 31, 2022
- Deleted from December 31, 2022
- New fuel aid paid in early 2023