Energy check: are you one of the departments which will receive this aid from the State in the week ?

Le chèque énergie permet aux ménages les plus modestes de lutter contre la flambée des prix de l’énergie. Richard Villalon – BELPRESS/MAXPPP

The first energy checks have been sent since April 2, 2024. This aid set up by the State is used by the lowest-income households to pay gas or electricity bills. New departments will receive them this week of April 22, 2024.

The energy check made its return on April 2, 2024. This aid put in place by the State allows the most modest households to fight against the surge in energy prices. The conditions for receiving this subsidy depend on household income. 5.8 million households can benefit from it.

Up to 277 euros

Its amount is between 48 and 277 euros, for an average amount of 150 euros, and varies depending on the reference tax income of 2021, according to a very precise scale communicated by the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

As of this Monday, April 22, after two rounds of checks already distributed, thirteen departments are concerned.

In Occitanie

En Occitanie, affected households in Haute-Garonne (31) will receive aid this week. In Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, these are Isère (38), Ain (1), Rhône (69) and Haute-Savoie (74). In the Grand-Est, households in the Haut-Rhin department (68) will be able to watch if the energy check is not in their mailbox. In Ile-de-France, Paris (75), Seine-et-Marne (77), Yvelines (78, Essonne (91), Hauts-de-Seine (92) and Val-de -Marne (94) are concerned. In New Aquitaine, the most modest households in Deux-Sèvres (79) will receive the government boost.

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What approach?

Please note that the energy check is sent automatically to all those who are entitled to it, without any prior action. For those who do not know how to know if they are eligible for this aid, a simulator is available to them on the dedicated site: chequeenergie.gouv.fr.

What to pay with ?

With this energy check, it is possible to pay for your energy expenses: electricity, natural gas, heat, domestic fuel oil. You can also pay for heating fuels (wood, biomass) linked to housing.

The energy check also allows you to pay for certain work, particularly energy renovation work. To do this, you must call on a certified "RGE" professional. recognized guarantor of the environment. The list is available on the France Rénov.

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