This Sunday, the decree setting the terms of eligibility and validity of this exceptional energy check for the year 2022 was published. Automatic dispatch will start from the end of the month, over a period of regarding 8 weeks, to help 12 million households pay their bills.
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This exceptional check for 2022 will be for an amount between 100 and 200 euros. It will be sent automatically to the beneficiaries. Compared to the classic energy check, the decree extends the expiry date of the exceptional energy check by an additional year. Energy suppliers “are only required to accept the exceptional energy check in payment until March 31, 2024”, and it “can only be presented for reimbursement until May 31, 2024”, indicates the decree.
The amount of the check is set at “200 euros for households whose annual reference tax income per consumption unit is less than 10,800 euros” and at “100 euros for households whose annual reference tax income per consumption unit is greater than or equal to 10,800 euros and less than 17,400 euros”, specifies the same text.
