Unemployment insurance, displays in supermarkets, DPE, savings, gas prices… everything that changes on July 1

Plusieurs nouveautés à compter de ce 1er juillet 2024. Midi Libre, Unsplash, Maxppp

As at the start of every month, changes are expected from July 1st. We take stock of the new developments at the start of this seventh month of the year.

In July, in addition to the political landscape which promises to be largely turned upside down following the legislative elections, the second round of which will be held on Sunday 7, many changes are to be expected . Purchasing power, energy, allocations… Overview.

Unemployment insurance

Unemployment insurance benefits are increased by 1.2% on July 1, announces Unedic. In a press release, the National Interprofessional Union for Employment in Industry and Commerce recalls that' "once a year, the social partners may decide to revalue unemployment insurance benefits, with effect from July 1 of the year concerned.

This revaluation of the daily reference salary (SJR) "benefits beneficiaries present on the date application of the revaluation and whose SJR is entirely made up of old remuneration of at least 6 months", specifies Unédic. In short, you benefit from it if the last end of the contract which gave you unemployment rights was more than 6 months ago.

Fight against shrinkflation

The "shrinkflation", or "reduflation" in French version, is the deceptive commercial practice which consists of reducing the quantity of product without changing the price. Widespread during inflation, reflation should be better controlled from July 1.

Also read: Hidden price increases: posters from July 1 to alert consumers to "Shrinkflation"

From now on, a ministerial decree requires that "the information must be indicated in the immediate vicinity of the products concerned in large and medium-sized stores". The poster must therefore present a message of the type: "For this product, the quantity sold has gone from x to y and its price per kilo, gram or liter has increased by x% or x euros."

Savings

A new savings product is appearing from July 1st. The future climate savings plan (PEAC) is reserved for young people under the age of 21, and aims to mobilize a savings in favor of the ecological transition. Designed to be tax attractive, PAEC income is not taxable.

"Cash payments made into the future climate savings plan are limited to 22 950 euros (ceiling equivalent to that of Livret A)", recalls the Ministry of l’ Economy. Unlike a savings account, the future climate savings plan gives subscribers the opportunity to invest their savings in various means, such as securities or shares. "Contrary to regulated savings accounts, the capital of the PEAC is not guaranteed&nbsp ;by being subject to fluctuations in the financial markets", Bercy further details.

Interim mission for paramedical graduates

Nurses, caregivers, specialized educators, social service assistants, instructor-educators, educational and social supports from social and medico-social establishments and services. These young qualified paramedical professionals are now required, as of July 1, to work for a minimum of two years before being able to carry out a temporary assignment.

Objective of this extension of the compulsory duration of exercise, "to better support young professionals& nbsp;during the crucial stage that represents the start of their career", details the Public Life website.

Revalorization of rural areas

As of July 1, 2024, the reform of rural revitalization zones (ZRR), which aims to revitalize and strengthen the attractiveness of rural areas, has a’ new zoning called "France Ruralités Revitalisation", presented by the Ministry of the Economy.

In order to make the targeted areas more attractive, the measure provides that "companies that set up in these municipalities will be able to benefit from tax and social exemptions", explains Bercy. These exemptions concern, for example, taxes on profits (IR/IS), the property tax for businesses and the property tax on built properties.

The DPE changes for small housing

The method of calculating the DPE (energy performance diagnosis) will change from July 1 for dwellings of less than 40 m²< /strong>. The aim of the measure is to make the different DPE thresholds more equitable and allow certain small housing units to escape energy sieve status.