A few days before the start of the school year, good news for low-income families… The back-to-school allowance (ARS), which helps parents with low incomes to pay for schoolbags and other supplies, will be paid this Wednesday, August 16, in mainland France and in most overseas departments, the government said.
Revalued amounts
This year, the amounts have been revalued by 5.6% compared to the premium paid in the summer of 2022. Awarded subject to means testing, the ARS amounts this year to 398.09 euros for children aged 6 to 10 years, 420.05 euros for children aged 11 to 14, and 434.61 euros for teenagers aged 15 to 18.
About three million families, or five million children aged 6 to 18, attending school or learning in a public or private establishment, are concerned.
This aid is subject to a resource ceiling, i.e. 25,775 euros per year for a dependent child, plus 5,948 euros per additional dependent child. “When the family’s resources slightly exceed the ceiling, it then benefits from a back-to-school allowance at a reduced rate, decreasing according to its income”had previously indicated the Ministry of Solidarity.
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