Livret A, tolls, unemployment, electricity... Everything that changes on February 1

Ophélie Artaud 05h45, February 01, 2023

Many changes will take place from February 1, some of which could have repercussions on the wallet of the French.

While inflation is in full swing, several price increases are indeed planned, particularly on the side of tolls and VTC.

Job seekers will also see changes in their duration of compensation.

As for the students, they will be able to find out more about the masters thanks to a new platform, without forgetting the increase in electricity.

That's all that changes on February 1.

Increase in electricity prices limited to 15%

The tariff shield put in place for gas and electricity will be renewed this year but reduced from this Wednesday.

It limits the rise in energy prices to 15% for all households until June 30, 2023. According to the service-public.fr site, French people's bills will still increase by an average of 25 euros per month for those which are heated with gas, and 20 euros per month for electricity.

Increases that could have reached 200 euros per month and 180 euros per month respectively without a tariff shield...

The passbook A rate goes from 2% to 3%

The Livret A rate will be increased to 3%.

If this level had not been reached since 2009, it remains much lower than inflation, which reached 5.9% over one year last December, according to INSEE.

Nearly 55 million French people have a booklet A, the ceiling of which is set at 22,950 euros.

The price of tolls increases by 4.75%

Motorists will not be spared from inflation either.

Toll rates for the main motorway networks will increase by 4.75% on average.

In 2022, prices had already been increased by 2%.

At the same time, users who make at least ten round trips per month on the same route will benefit from a reduction of 40%, against 30% so far.

The duration of unemployment benefits decreases

The unemployment insurance reform reduces the duration of compensation for new registrants at Pôle Emploi by 25%.

The people concerned will be those whose contract ends on or after February 1.

On the other hand, the government withdrew at the beginning of January a controversial aspect of the decree, which aimed to reduce the duration of compensation by 40% if unemployment fell below the 6% mark.

SNCF changes ticket exchange conditions

While since 2020, it was possible to exchange your train ticket free of charge up to three days before departure, now you will have to anticipate.

To be reimbursed or exchange your ticket for free, you must make the request six days before departure.

Similarly, exchanging a ticket less than a week before departure will now cost 19 euros.

VTCs increase their minimum price to 10.20 euros

A few weeks ago, the representative bodies of VTC drivers signed an agreement with the platforms to establish a minimum income per trip.

This was set at 7.65 euros.

Including commissions, the minimum journey will therefore be 10.20 euros for the passenger.

MaPrimeRenov' ceilings raised

Previously set at 30,000 euros, the ceilings of MaPrimeRénov 'will be raised to 35,000 euros.

At the same time, the “global renovation” packages granted to households at intermediate resource levels will increase from 7,000 to 10,000 euros, and those at higher levels from 3,500 to 7,000 euros.

This system, set up by the government, aims to encourage the French to renovate their homes, with the aim of reducing energy waste.

Work stoppages without a waiting day due to Covid-19 abolished

While the number of Covid contaminations has dropped in a month, to around 5,000 cases per day, the exceptional work stoppages without a waiting day for people who test positive will be abolished.

This system was put in place at the start of the health crisis, in 2020, and extended several times.

The government launches the Mon Master platform

A new platform for students will be launched.

Entitled "My Master", it will allow you to consult all the training offers available, to apply and to follow their file.

From March 22, students will be able to submit their applications on the site.

The objective of the platform is to simplify the submission of files and the allocation of places in the master's program.