Taxes - Activity bonus - Social benefits

What changes in April 2026

Publié le 25 mars 2026 - Mise à jour le 22 avril 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Taxes, activity bonus, permit assistance... Public Service presents the changes that take place in april.

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Special taxes

Prepare your 2026 tax returns. All the information you need to complete your tax return.

2025 income tax return: what is the deadline in your department?

Professional fees: 2026 mileage scales are available

Income tax 2026: get an estimate of how much you will pay

Taxes 2026: New Child Support Deduction Limits

The differential contribution on high incomes is maintained

Lone parent: Don't forget to check box T on the tax return

Do I have to declare the income of my adult child?

Donations to associations and tax cuts: new rules in 2026

Money

Changes in April in social assistance and indices.

Family and social benefits: new amounts as of 1 April

The new wear rate ceilings

How to benefit from the energy check in 2026?

The new Rent Benchmark Index (RBI) has just been released

The activity premium revalued on April 1

Driving license

New for driver's licenses.

Driver's license support for apprentices is abolished

Verification of employees' driving licenses: a new fee structure as of 1 April

The procedure for obtaining a digital driving license has been simplified

Health

The new health side for the month of April.

Complementary health solidarity: the ceilings of resources to benefit from it evolve

Injectable PrEP, a preventive treatment against HIV, arrives in France

Health Insurance changes the presentation of its emails as of April

Several nicotine products soon banned in France

Covid-19: Spring vaccination renewal for vulnerable people

Work

Change in participation in the CPF. ‘First-time job seekers’ can benefit from a derogation from the minimum working time required to qualify for unemployment insurance (EI).

CPF: mandatory flat-rate contribution increases

Unemployment benefits: more flexible access conditions for some jobseekers

Transport

Update on new transport measures.

Palpations, seizures... Strengthened policy tools for public transport safety

Launch of the National Displacement Survey 

Closure of Gare de Lyon from 30 April to 3 May: disruptions to be expected

Leisure - Travel

Spring break and public holiday calendars, ETA price increase, train tickets to win for young people, walks in the forest.

Spring break dates 2026

Public holidays in 2026

Price increases for electronic travel authorization to the UK

Tickets to win for 18-year-olds to travel to Europe

Walks in the forest: you are obliged to keep your dog on a leash until June 30

Schooling

Students: it's time to confirm your wishes on Parcoursup and make your scholarship and housing applications. The amounts of higher education scholarships have been published. The back-to-school allowance (ARS) was upgraded on 1er April.

Parcoursup: it's time to confirm your wishes 

It's time to apply for a scholarship and student housing

Higher education scholarships: discover the amounts for the year 2026-2027

Colleges and high schools: performance indicators 2025

Discover the new amount of the back-to-school allowance

Environment

The news of April.

A new interactive map to visualize pesticide levels in the air

Additional topics

Agenda

See all due dates

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