Suppression of the APL: the government firmly denies the rumor that has been circulating since the day before

Le ministre délégué en charge des Comptes publics a démenti tout projet de réforme des aides au logement. Illustration MAXPPP – Richard Villalon

Reform, eliminate or cut housing assistance. Since this Wednesday, March 20, with an article from Paris Match, the rumor of a government project affecting the APL has been growing. This Thursday, March 21, the Minister in charge of Public Accounts is setting the record straight.

Did the government intend to tackle housing assistance to make savings? No, firmly replied Thomas Cazenave, Minister Delegate in charge of Public Accounts, this Thursday March 21 on France Info. "I don't know where this information came from but I categorically deny it", he insists.

🔴 APL ➡️ “Il n'y a pas de projet de réforme, de suppression ou de rabot sur les aides publiques au logement“, détaille Thomas Cazenave. pic.twitter.com/HYXh1gr0Uc

— franceinfo (@franceinfo) March 21, 2024

Information from Paris Match

In reality, it’s an article from Paris Match devoted to the savings that the government plans to make, which sets fire to powders. In it, a minister quoted on condition of anonymity exclaims: "The APL ? It's no use&nbsp ;! It costs us nearly 14 billion euros per year. And this money goes directly into the owners' pockets.

« Les APL ? Ça ne sert à rien ! »

Le camp présidentiel pas opposé à sa suppression : « ce n’est pas un tabou » répète-t-on au sein de la majorité.

Jugée inflationniste, l’intérêt de cette mesure est discuté.

Explication dans @ParisMatch 👇https://t.co/gJjqkXKCyg

— Florian Tardif (@Florian_Tardif) March 20, 2024

Paris Match title on the very idea of "removing the APL" by indicating that it is not a taboo for the majority, very quickly creating a cascade of outraged reactions on social networks.

#APL Si le gouvernement tente de les supprimer, nous nous y opposerons fermement et ferons tout pour bloquer ce projet scandaleux pour le logement et dangereux pour les locataires, déjà en grande difficulté. #scandaleAPL https://t.co/6aDMExV4rX

— CLCV (@clcvorg) March 21, 2024

Despite the denial, several opposition political figures continue to react on Parliament.

A similar rumor after the 2017 election

This is not the first time that such a rumor has circulated. In 2017, shortly after the election of Emmanuel Macron, a rumor spread on social networks to this effect, reported the Huffington Post.

At the time, according to our colleagues, fake news had grown shortly after an accusation by Marine Le Pen during the presidential campaign, who claimed that the government wanted to eliminate housing assistance . Despite a denial, the rumor grew to spread more widely the day after the election.