#2009-608Decree No. 2009-608 Establishing an Exceptional Retirement Equivalent Allowance for Certain Unemployed Persons
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The law establishes an exceptional pension-equivalent allowance for certain unemployed individuals in France, specifically those who have met the necessary contribution period for retirement insurance. This allowance is available to individuals under 60 years of age who meet specific income criteria, ensuring they receive financial support equivalent to a retirement pension until they qualify for a full pension. The law outlines the eligibility criteria, benefit amounts, and management of the allowance by Pôle emploi, and it is effective for applications made until the end of 2009, with renewals subject to similar conditions.
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Key Changes
- Introduction of a pension-equivalent allowance for unemployed individuals under 60 years of age.
- Establishment of income ceilings for eligibility based on tax declarations.
- Management of the allowance is assigned to Pôle emploi, with specific processing deadlines.
Obligations
What this law requires
Verify that applicants have met the required contribution period to retirement insurance (as defined in Article L. 351-1 of the Social Security Code) as of December 31, 2008, validated in mandatory basic retirement insurance schemes and equivalent periods.
Confirm applicants are under 60 years of age at the time of application between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009.
Verify that applicants' resources (including spouse, concubine, or PACS partner) do not exceed 48 times the daily allowance amount for single persons or 69 times this amount for couples, calculated as one-twelfth of total resources from the 12 months preceding application.
Process all applications for the exceptional retirement equivalent allowance submitted by December 31, 2009; no applications accepted after this deadline.
Manage the allocation in 12-month renewable periods and subject renewal to the same eligibility conditions as initial attribution.