The Revenu de Solidarité Active (RSA) provides a minimum level of income for people without resources, which varies according to household composition. It is available, under certain conditions, to people aged 25 and over, and to young working people aged 18 to 24 if they are single parents or have worked for a certain length of time.
The main aim of the RSA is to ensure a minimum income while encouraging return to work. It aims to combat poverty and promote social and professional integration. Its objectives include:
- To combat poverty: The RSA guarantees a minimum income for people in difficulty, enabling them to cover their basic needs.
- To encourage return to work: The RSA is designed to encourage people to take up work. It can be adjusted according to income, enabling recipients to combine part of their earned income with the RSA, without the latter being immediately withdrawn.
- Promoting social and professional integration: The RSA supports beneficiaries on their path to autonomy, with professional integration schemes, advice and personalized follow-up.
- Supporting families and individuals in difficulty: The RSA is primarily aimed at adults in precarious situations, whether on their own or as part of a family, in order to guarantee a degree of economic and social stability.
In Q1 2024, an estimated 1.81 million households were receiving RSA, down 1.8% on Q1 2023. This trend confirms the steady decline in the number of RSA recipients since the start of 2021. Counting spouses, children and other dependents in the household, almost 3.60 million people were covered by the RSA in Q1 2024
The amount of revenu de solidarité active (RSA) paid in respect of entitlements for the 1st quarter of 2024 is estimated at 2.91 billion euros, down 0.6% on the same quarter of the previous year. In cumulative terms over one year, the RSA amounted to 11.67 billion euros.
In Q1 2024, an estimated 1.81 million households were receiving RSA, down 1.8% on Q1 2023. This trend confirms the steady decline in the number of RSA recipients since the start of 2021. Counting spouses, children and other dependents in the household, almost 3.60 million people were covered by the RSA in Q1 2024. The average monthly amount per household is estimated at 535 euros in Q1 2024, six euros more than in Q1 2023.
The governance of the RSA is decentralized, it is managed by the departmental councils and paid out by the CAF (Family Allowance Fund) or the MSA (Agriculture Family Fund). It is financed by the departements and the Fonds national des solidarités actives (FNSA), which are funded by a new 1.1% contribution on income from capital and assets.
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La Revenu de Solidarité Active
This role of protection against extreme poverty is perceived and confirmed by the beneficiaries themselves. Questioned by a survey, 78% believe that the RSA has “provided them with a minimum income” and “prevented them from falling into poverty”. This is the dimension of this system most recognised by its beneficiaries.
At the end of 2020, 17% of RSA recipients had a job: 65% of them in paid employment, 37% self-employed . For some, this employment is a stepping stone on the way out of the RSA, but for others, the job is too unstable or too low-paying to enable them to leave. 42% of salaried RSA recipients are on fixed-term contracts, temporary work or subsidized employment, without being salaried by a private individual. Three out of five work part-time. Half of RSA beneficiaries earn a net hourly wage of less than 9.1 euros, compared with a median net hourly wage of 12.5 euros for the employed population as a whole. Among RSA beneficiaries in non-salaried employment, microentrepreneurs account for the vast majority (80%).
At the end of 2020, 17% of RSA recipients had a job: 65% of them in paid employment, 37% self-employed5 . For some, this employment is a stepping stone on the way out of the RSA, but for others, the job is too unstable or too low-paying to enable them to leave. 42% of salaried RSA recipients are on fixed-term contracts, temporary work or subsidized employment, without being salaried by a private individual. Three out of five work part-time. Half of RSA beneficiaries earn a net hourly wage of less than 9.1 euros, compared with a median net hourly wage of 12.5 euros for the employed population as a whole. Among RSA beneficiaries in non-salaried employment, microentrepreneurs account for the vast majority (80%).
Several studies carried out by the financial jurisdictions in France show that the results of the implementation of the Active Solidarity Income are mitigated. Two major successes can be attributed to the RSA: pprotection against extreme poverty and the elimination of inactivity traps.Two major challenges, on the other hand, have been identified : 1) insufficient reach of the target audience, leaving situations of precariousness and exclusion 2) weak support and contractualization, which undermines the logic of rights and, ultimately, difficult access to employment.
It has also been noticed that returning to work remains the preferred way out of out of poverty.
Poverty eradication (SDG 1);
Ensure food security (SDG 2);
Ensure everyone can live a healthy life and guarantee access to healthcare services (SDG 3);
Economic empowerment of women (SDG 5);
Professional reintegration, unemployment reduction (SDG 8)
Reduce inequalities between regions within the country (SDG 10)
Poverty eradication (SDG 1);
Ensure food security (SDG 2);
Ensure everyone can live a healthy life and guarantee access to healthcare services (SDG 3);
Economic empowerment of women (SDG 5);
Professional reintegration, unemployment reduction (SDG 8)
Reduce inequalities between regions within the country (SDG 10)
The Revenu de Solidarité Active (RSA) provides a minimum level of income for people without resources, which varies according to household composition. It is available, under certain conditions, to people aged 25 and over, and to young working people aged 18 to 24 if they are single parents or have worked for a certain length of time.
The main aim of the RSA is to ensure a minimum income while encouraging return to work. It aims to combat poverty and promote social and professional integration. Its objectives include:
- To combat poverty: The RSA guarantees a minimum income for people in difficulty, enabling them to cover their basic needs.
- To encourage return to work: The RSA is designed to encourage people to take up work. It can be adjusted according to income, enabling recipients to combine part of their earned income with the RSA, without the latter being immediately withdrawn.
- Promoting social and professional integration: The RSA supports beneficiaries on their path to autonomy, with professional integration schemes, advice and personalized follow-up.
- Supporting families and individuals in difficulty: The RSA is primarily aimed at adults in precarious situations, whether on their own or as part of a family, in order to guarantee a degree of economic and social stability.
At the end of 2020, 17% of RSA recipients had a job: 65% of them in paid employment, 37% self-employed5 . For some, this employment is a stepping stone on the way out of the RSA, but for others, the job is too unstable or too low-paying to enable them to leave. 42% of salaried RSA recipients are on fixed-term contracts, temporary work or subsidized employment, without being salaried by a private individual. Three out of five work part-time. Half of RSA beneficiaries earn a net hourly wage of less than 9.1 euros, compared with a median net hourly wage of 12.5 euros for the employed population as a whole. Among RSA beneficiaries in non-salaried employment, microentrepreneurs account for the vast majority (80%).
Several studies carried out by the financial jurisdictions in France show that the results of the implementation of the Active Solidarity Income are mitigated. Two major successes can be attributed to the RSA: pprotection against extreme poverty and the elimination of inactivity traps.Two major challenges, on the other hand, have been identified : 1) insufficient reach of the target audience, leaving situations of precariousness and exclusion 2) weak support and contractualization, which undermines the logic of rights and, ultimately, difficult access to employment.
It has also been noticed that returning to work remains the preferred way out of out of poverty.
Unemployment benefits; Child and family support/benefits
The governance of the RSA is decentralized, it is managed by the departmental councils and paid out by the CAF (Family Allowance Fund) or the MSA (Agriculture Family Fund). It is financed by the departements and the Fonds national des solidarités actives (FNSA), which are funded by a new 1.1% contribution on income from capital and assets.
In Q1 2024, an estimated 1.81 million households were receiving RSA, down 1.8% on Q1 2023. This trend confirms the steady decline in the number of RSA recipients since the start of 2021. Counting spouses, children and other dependents in the household, almost 3.60 million people were covered by the RSA in Q1 2024
The amount of revenu de solidarité active (RSA) paid in respect of entitlements for the 1st quarter of 2024 is estimated at 2.91 billion euros, down 0.6% on the same quarter of the previous year. In cumulative terms over one year, the RSA amounted to 11.67 billion euros.
In Q1 2024, an estimated 1.81 million households were receiving RSA, down 1.8% on Q1 2023. This trend confirms the steady decline in the number of RSA recipients since the start of 2021. Counting spouses, children and other dependents in the household, almost 3.60 million people were covered by the RSA in Q1 2024. The average monthly amount per household is estimated at 535 euros in Q1 2024, six euros more than in Q1 2023.
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