Mélanie Faure with Arthur Pereira 1:56 p.m., May 02, 2022
In the aftermath of the May 1 demonstrations, the increase in the minimum wage was welcomed by the French.
But yet, some expenses remain heavy in the wallet.
Indeed, some social aids have decreased due to the rise in the price of energy, with gas and electricity.
At the head of the gondola of the reforms of May 1st, we find the increase in the minimum wage.
However, if some fights have borne fruit, some expenses will increase for the French.
Indeed, the amount of aid for energy renovation has fallen.
There are mainly two aids when you carry out energy renovation work.
On the one hand, my MaPrimeRénov', which knows no change.
But it is on the second lever that the reduction in energy saving certificates takes place - a mechanism created in 2006. Thus, the ESCs will fall by 20 to 30%, depending on the work undertaken.
A brake on energy renovation work
Let's take the example of a modest family who wishes to better insulate their house, once the aid has been deducted, the rest at their expense increases by 25% from 4,074 euros to 5,768 euros.
This drop comes at the worst possible time: the prices of energy, gas and electricity are exploding while more and more families are embarking on renovation work.
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The goal is to lower their heating bill.
The Ministry of Ecological Transition actually wants to reach a larger number of families to speed up the renovation work.
The problem is that the envelope has not moved.
So mechanically, the amount of aid per family decreases.