It has been more than a month since the government introduced the fuel allowance. The aid, which then replaces the discount, was finally canceled on December 31 when it cost the state too much anyway. Today, this assistance takes the form of a transfer directly to the account of the beneficiaries,the amount is 100 euros paid immediately. But be careful, because not everyone may like it. Indeed, only the humblest workers who need their car every day can apply for it. They must then prove a taxable income of less than €14,700.

New allowance #fuel : “We decided to focus on French people who work and have to take their own car”@GabrielAttalplenipotentiary minister for public affairs, guest @amandine_begot in #RTLMatin pic.twitter.com/CE5lfQTrdV

—RTL France (@RTLFrance) December 1, 2022

A real failure

In general, it is then more than 10 million people who would be eligible for this new help from the government. But only five million would claim it. A real failure that prompted the state to continue this operation until the end of March. And that doesn’t seem to make the French want more, they see this aid as largely insufficient. For Bersi, it’s about not knowing the device. However, most French people seem to know it well and know how to apply it. But it is not enough to start. Then there would be other reasons.

Online only

As the site Sud Ouest points out, many motorists are punished by the fact that this help is only available online. This is especially true for elderly or poorly equipped people who are unable to make a request. Finally, the Drivers’ Defense League, for its part, condemns ” messy communicatione” by the government around this bonus. The organization explains that “Consumers are lost: on the one hand, we encourage all-electric, on the other, we tell them this scoop to pay for fuel.you”.