Yanis Darras 05:00, February 1, 2024
Energy, savings, salary... Like every year, several changes take place on February 1st. Increase in toll and electricity prices, revaluation for VTC... Europe 1 takes stock of these things which are changing during this second month of the year.
Booklet, energy, toll... There will be many changes for the French this Thursday. As always, on the occasion of February 1, several modifications are expected. Europe 1 takes stock of everything that changes this Thursday.
The price of electricity continues to rise...
The Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire had promised: the increase in electricity on February 1, 2024 will not exceed 10% next month for 97% of households. In fact, the increase will be between 8.6% and 9.8% depending on the contract subscribed. Be careful, however, for customers of the Tempo offer, who will have an increase of around 13%.
The cause of this increase: the return of a tax on electricity. But this increase in prices also comes in a context of the end of the price shield, put in place at the beginning of autumn 2021, which made it possible to protect French households from the explosion of prices on the market in 2022, and which must end by 2025. While the increase in prices is estimated at approximately 43% since 2022, a final increase should take place next February, warned Bruno Le Maire.
...while the price of gas falls
Good news, however, for households using gas. After having decreased for the first time in January, the price of gas continues to decline. The energy regulatory commission (CRE) announced that the benchmark price of gas, which replaced the regulated rate last July, is falling again in February. Thus, a home heating with gas will see the price per kWh decrease from 0.11 cents to 0.10 euro cents.
Small increase in toll prices
The month of February is synonymous with new toll increases. After an increase of 4.75% last year, the increase continues in 2024, with prices increasing by 3% on average from Thursday. A new increase in prices, which can be explained above all by inflation, justifies the motorway companies.
Booklet rates change very little
When it comes to savings, the French will keep smiling. If the rate of the popular savings booklet (LEP) reserved for the most modest households drops slightly from 6 to 5%, that of the Livret A does not change. The latter remains at 3% until February 2025. The rate of the housing savings account (CEL) and the Sustainable and Solidarity Development Account (LDDS) will also not change on February 1.
And on the social side?
From Thursday, VTC drivers will benefit from a salary increase of 9 euros net per trip. From now on, the minimum fare per journey will increase to 10.60 euros for customers.
For employees, the net social amount, displayed since last summer on your pay slip, now serves as a reference for the government. From Thursday, people wishing to apply for an Activity Bonus or RSA will have to enter this amount on the CAF website.
Finally, the remuneration of interns will also increase. The minimum bonus granted to students increases from February 1 by 7% and goes from 4.05 euros to 4.35 euros per hour. Depending on the state, the gain will be around 40 to 50 euros per month.