RSA: applicant aged 25 and over
Verified 01 April 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
You're old enough toat least 25 years and your resources are modest ? You can request under certain conditions the active solidarity income (ASR). It allows you to benefit from a minimum income and a vocational integration support program. The RSA application procedure varies based on your affiliate fund (Caf: titleContent or MSA: titleContent if you depend on the farm plan). We explain the process, your rights and your obligations.
What applies to you ?
Caf
Step-by-step approach
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You are French
You can apply for the RSA if you are at least less than 25 years.
You must reside in France in a stable and effective manner.
To make your request, you must contact your Caf: titleContent and provide him with the justifications of your resources of Last 3 months.
The following online service allows you to contact your Caf.
Family Allowances and Benefits - Statement of Situation (Caf)
There is no maximum age to benefit from the RSA.
However, from the minimum legal retirement age, other benefits may be awarded to you.
If you are an unpaid student, student or company intern, you cannot collect the HBP.
Only exception: if you are lone parent and as an unpaid student, student or company trainee, you may be eligible for the RSA under certain conditions.
Please note
You cannot benefit from the RSA if you are on parental leave (total or partial), en sabbatical leave, in leave without pay or in availability.
You are a foreigner
The conditions to qualify for the RSA depend on your nationality (European or foreigner of another country):
You are European
You can apply for the RSA if you are at least less than 25 years and that you reside in France in a stable and effective manner.
You must also fulfill at least one of the following conditions of stay:
- Credit memo right of residence in France and have lived there for at least 3 months at the time of application
- Have had a declared job in France and be unemployed (registered with France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi)) at the time of application
- Have a declared job in France and be on sick leave at the time of application
- Have a declared job in France and be in vocational training at the time of application
Warning
If you are in France looking for a job and if you stay there for that reason alone, you cannot benefit from the RSA.
There is no maximum age to benefit from the RSA.
However, from the minimum legal retirement age, other benefits may be awarded to you.
If you are an unpaid student, student or company intern, you cannot collect the HBP.
Only exception: if you are lone parent and as an unpaid student, student or company trainee, you may be eligible for the RSA under certain conditions.
Please note
You cannot benefit from the RSA if you are on parental leave (total or partial), en sabbatical leave, in leave without pay or in availability.
You are a foreigner of another country
You can apply for the RSA if you are at least 25 years old and live in France in a stable and effective manner.
You must also fulfill at least one of the following conditions of stay:
- For at least 5 years have a residence permit allowing to work in France (this condition is not applicable to Algerian nationals)
- Have the resident card or an equivalent residence permit
- Have the refugee status
- Be recognized stateless
- Be a beneficiary of the subsidiary protection
There is no maximum age to benefit from the RSA.
However, from the minimum legal retirement age, other benefits may be awarded to you.
If you are an unpaid student, student or company intern, you cannot collect the HBP.
Only exception: if you are lone parent and as an unpaid student, student or company trainee, you may be eligible for the RSA under certain conditions.
Please note
You cannot benefit from the RSA if you are on parental leave (total or partial), en sabbatical leave, in leave without pay or in availability.
You can estimate your rights using the calculation simulator:
Estimate your right to the RSA (Caf)
Principle
The amount of the RSA shall be calculated taking into account:
- a lump sum, which varies depending on the composition of your household and the number of dependent children
- and the resources taken into account in your home.
Lump sum
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You live alone
The amount of the RSA for a single person is €651.69.
You live as a couple
Number of children/person incurring | Amount |
|---|---|
0 | €977.54 |
1 | €1,173.05 |
2 | €1,368.55 |
Per child or additional dependent | €260.68 |
Single-parent family
Number of children/person incurring | Single person | Single parent |
|---|---|---|
0 (single pregnant woman) | - | €836.85 |
1 | €977.54 | €1,115.80 |
2 | €1,173.05 | €1,394.75 |
Per child or additional dependent | €260.68 | €278.95 |
You are considered a single parent if you are pregnant or if you have at least 1 child or 1 dependent and that you find yourself alone following a life event. This is the case, for example, if your spouse dies or if you separate from them.
You can then benefit from an increase in the RSA amount. This increase is also called mark-up.
The duration of this increase varies according to the date of occurrence of the event:
- If the event occurs after the child's 3 years of age, the increase lasts 12 months and must be paid during the 18 months following the date of the event. You must therefore report this type of event to your Caf: titleContent within 6 months of its occurrence.
- If the event occurs before the child's 3 years of age, the increase lasts until the child is 3 years old.
Warning
These amounts are given for information only and may vary based on your personal situation. Use the simulator in order to obtain a more precise estimate.
Resources considered
The amount of resources withheld shall be the monthly average of the resources received during the 3 months prior to your application.
Some resources (ARE: titleContent, daily allowances, housing allowances, family benefitsinvestment income, etc.) shall be taken into account.
If you perceive a housing assistance or if you are hosted for free or owner of your dwelling, a lump sum is added to your resources. This package depends on the number of people at home.
Number of persons at home | Housing package |
|---|---|
1 | €78.20 |
2 | €156.41 |
3 or + | €193.55 |
Example :
For a couple with two dependent children receiving housing assistance and family allowances, the amount of the RSA is equal to €1,022.75 (€1,368.55 - €152.25 - €193.55).
If another person pays your rent, you can benefit from a flat-rate benefit. The amount of this package is deductible from the amount of the RSA, depending on your personal situation.
You must contact your Caf: titleContent to find out if you can then benefit from this deduction.
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On the internet
You can apply online:
On site
Depending on the department, you can submit your file on site.
You can make your request to your Caf, the services of the department, CSF: titleContent from your home (in some cases) or from an association authorized by the department.
In any case, check with these organizations beforehand to see if they are competent to process your request.
You may be offered an appointment to proceed with the examination of your application.
You must fill in the cerfa form n°15481 and send it to your Caf.
The list of documents to be provided can be found on the last page of the forms:
By post
You must complete the cerfa n°15481 (or n°15482 if you are self-employed) and cerfa n°14130 forms and send them to your Caf.
After examination of your file and favorable opinion by the Caf services, you receive a notification allocation for a period of 3 months.
To challenge an HSA decision (refusal to award, challenge of the amount awarded, etc.), you must follow the following steps:
- Prior appeal to the president of the department by registered mail with acknowledgement of receipt (your letter must indicate the subject of the dispute and you must attach the contested decision)
- In case of failure, mandatory mediation before the Defender of Rights
- In the event of failure of the Ombudsman's mediation, recourse to the administrative tribunal.
You are entitled to professional or social support.
The services of the department must guide you towards the support most adapted to your situation:
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You can work
If you can immediately take up a job, you are referred to France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi) or to another employment agency (for example: a job center).
If your household resources are, on average, less than €500 per month, you need to look for a job.
The organization to which you are referred refers to a single referent (France Travail advisor (formerly Pôle emploi) or professional integration advisor) in charge of your support.
You must develop and update your contract of employment with him.
If you are referred to an employment agency other than France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi), you must conclude, under 1 month with the department's services, a contract specifying the following information:
- Nature and characteristics of the job you are looking for
- Acts of job search that you undertake to carry out
- Actions that the investment firm undertakes to implement
You cannot refuse more than 2 reasonable job offers defined in your employment contract.
You can't work
If you cannot immediately return to work (housing or health problems), you are referred to the social services of the department or to an integration agency.
The organization to which you are referred refers to a single referent (a social worker) responsible for your support.
You can be referred to the social services of the department or an integration organization.
In this case, you must conclude with the services of the department, under 2 months, a contract that determines your obligations in terms of professional integration.
If you have not been redirected to France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi) (or another placement agency) after a period of 6 months to 1 year, your situation is examined by the department's services.
Your insertion contract can be revised.
The RSA is paid to you from 1er the day of the month in which you filed your application.
It is paid monthly (for example, the March HBP is paid in April).
The RSA is not taxable.
FYI
The RSA is not taxable.
Since the 1er March 2025, your quarterly online resource reporting is evolving.
Now, your wages, replacement income or other benefits (unemployment, pensions, pensions, sick leave, etc.) are pre-filled in net social amount for your entire hearth.
You must review your pre-filled resources, validate them and, if necessary, complete your return with your other resources collected over the period (for example, child support).
With pre-filling, the calculation of RSA entitlements is based on M-2 to M-4 month resources, and no longer on those of months M-1 to M-3. For example, for the March 2026 declaration, the pre-filled resources are those for November 2025, December 2025 and January 2026.
You can check your pre-filled resource declaration on the Caf website:
RSA - Check your pre-filled quarterly return
For more information on the pre-filled declaration of resources, you can contact your local caisse.
Warning
In the event of a change of residence, family or professional situation, you must inform your Caf: titleContent. If you no longer meet the conditions to benefit from the RSA, the payment ceases from 1er the day of the month you no longer fill them out.
You must inform your Caf: titleContent in the event of a change of family situation or in the event of a change of domicile.
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Change in family situation
In case of change of residence, family or professional situation, you must inform your Caf: titleContent.
If you no longer meet the conditions to benefit from the RSA, the payment ceases from 1er the day of the month you no longer fill them out.
You must report your change of situation promptly.
Family Allowances and Benefits - Statement of Situation (Caf)
FYI
if you have just been in a relationship, you can benefit from new rights. Ask your Caf: titleContent.
Change of domicile
You can report your change of address using the online change of address service:
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In case of non-compliance with your obligations
The departments of the department may decide to reduce your RSA: titleContent, if you are in any of the following cases:
- You do not comply, without legitimate reason, with the provisions of your contract of employment
- You are removed by France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi) from the list of job seekers
- You refuse to submit to the controls provided for
You are then invited to present your observations to a multidisciplinary team with the person of your choice.
This team is made up in particular of France Travail agents (formerly Pôle emploi), representatives of the departments, professionals in social and professional integration (for example, social worker).
The reduction of the SSA can only take place after your comments have been made.
The services of the department may decide to resume the payment of the RSA from the date of conclusion of your contract of employment.
During the 1re penalty, the amount of your RSA can be reduced up to 80% for 1 to 3 months.
In the following sanctions, the percentage reduction is set by the department services for 1 to 4 months.
However, the reduction may not exceed 50%, in the 2 cases, if your household includes other people than yourself.
At the end of a reduction period, the department can remove you from the list of RSA beneficiaries.
In case of hospitalization
It depends on your situation:
General case
The amount of your RSA is reduced by 50% if you meet the following 3 conditions:
- You are hospitalized in a health facility for more than 60 days
- You are covered by health insurance
- You don't live as a couple or you don't have a dependent.
You're pregnant
If you are pregnant, there is no reduction in the amount of the RSA.
However, the amount shall be reduced by 50% takes effect when 2e quarterly review of your RSA following the start of your hospitalization.
In the event of incarceration
It depends on your situation:
You don't live as a couple
Your RSA is suspended as of 2e quarterly review following the start of your incarceration if you meet the following 2 conditions:
- You are incarcerated for more than 60 days
- You don't live as a couple and you have no dependants
You live as a couple
If you live as a couple or have a dependent, their entitlement to HSA is reviewed.
You are then no longer considered a member of the household.
The payment of the RSA shall resume from 1er day of the month during which your imprisonment ends.
You are not affected by this suspension if you have one or more dependent children.
In case of overpayment
When you have received an overpayment from RSA, your Caf may ask you for a refund during 2 years.
The overpayment is recovered by deductions from the future RSA.
If you no longer receive the HBP, you can repay the money you wrongly received by one of the following methods:
- Deduction from monthly installments of other future benefits (family benefits, allowance for adults with disabilities, housing allowances)
- Transfer to the account of the Caf
- Check payable to the accounting officer of the Caf
- Mandate to the Postal Bank on the account number of your Caf or in cash
Deductions are determined based on the composition of your household, your resources and your housing expenses.
Below €77However, money wrongly collected is not recovered.
FYI
You can send a letter to your Caf's amicable appeal committee to request a debt forgiveness.
In case of uncollected SSA allowances
If you have not received all the RSA benefits to which you were entitled, you can claim payment from the Caf: titleContent for two years.
MSA
Step-by-step approach
You are French
You can apply for the RSA if you are at least less than 25 years.
You must reside in France in a stable and effective manner.
There is no maximum age to benefit from the RSA.
However, from the minimum legal retirement age, other benefits may be awarded to you.
If you are an unpaid student, student or company intern, you cannot collect the HBP.
Only exception: if you are lone parent and as an unpaid student, student or company trainee, you may be eligible for the RSA under certain conditions.
Please note
You cannot benefit from the RSA if you are on parental leave (total or partial), en sabbatical leave, in leave without pay or in availability.
You are a foreigner
The conditions to qualify for the RSA depend on your nationality (you are European or foreigner of another country).
You are European
You can apply for the RSA if you are at least less than 25 years and that you reside in France in a stable and effective manner.
You must also fulfill at least one of the following conditions of stay:
- Credit memo right of residence in France and have lived there for at least 3 months at the time of application
- Have had a declared job in France and be unemployed (registered with France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi)) at the time of application
- Have a declared job in France and be on sick leave at the time of application
- Have a declared job in France and be in vocational training at the time of application
Warning
if you are in France looking for a job and if you stay there for that reason alone, you cannot benefit from the RSA.
There is no maximum age to benefit from the RSA.
However, from the minimum legal retirement age, other benefits may be awarded to you.
If you are an unpaid student, student or company intern, you cannot collect the HBP.
Only exception: if you are lone parent and as an unpaid student, student or company trainee, you may be eligible for the RSA under certain conditions.
Please note
You cannot benefit from the RSA if you are on parental leave (total or partial), en sabbatical leave, in leave without pay or in availability.
You are a foreigner of another country
You can apply for the RSA if you are at least less than 25 years and that you reside in France in a stable and effective manner.
You must also fulfill at least one of the following conditions of stay:
- For at least 5 years have a residence permit allowing to work in France (this condition is not applicable to Algerian nationals)
- Have the resident card or an equivalent residence permit
- Have the refugee status
- Be recognized stateless
- Be a beneficiary of the subsidiary protection
There is no maximum age to benefit from the RSA.
However, from the minimum legal retirement age, other benefits may be awarded to you.
You must contact your Caf: titleContent and provide him with the justifications of your resources of Last 3 months.
If you are an unpaid student, student or company intern, you cannot collect the HBP.
Only exception: if you are lone parent and as an unpaid student, student or company trainee, you may be eligible for the RSA under certain conditions.
Please note
You cannot benefit from the RSA if you are on parental leave (total or partial), en sabbatical leave, in leave without pay or in availability.
You can estimate your rights using the calculation simulator:
Principle
The amount of the RSA shall be calculated taking into account:
- a lump sum that varies depending on the composition of your household and the number of dependent children
- and the resources taken into account in your home.
Lump sum
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You live alone
The amount of the RSA for a single person is €651.69.
You live as a couple
Number of children/person incurring | Amount |
|---|---|
0 | €977.54 |
1 | €1,173.05 |
2 | €1,368.55 |
Per child or additional dependent | €260.68 |
Single-parent family
Number of children/person incurring | Single person | Single parent |
|---|---|---|
0 (single pregnant woman) | - | €836.85 |
1 | €977.54 | €1,115.80 |
2 | €1,173.05 | €1,394.75 |
Per child or additional dependent | €260.68 | €278.95 |
You are considered a single parent if you are pregnant or if you have at least 1 child or 1 dependent and that you find yourself alone following a life event. This is the case, for example, if your spouse dies or if you separate from them.
You can then benefit from an increase in the RSA amount. This increase is also called mark-up.
The duration of this increase varies according to the date of occurrence of the event:
- If the event occurs after the child's 3 years of age, the increase lasts 12 months and must be paid during the 18 months following the date of the event. You must therefore report this type of event to your Caf: titleContent within 6 months of its occurrence.
- If the event occurs before the child's 3 years of age, the increase lasts until the child is 3 years old.
Warning
These amounts are given for information only and may vary based on your personal situation. Use the simulator in order to obtain a more precise estimate.
Resources considered
The amount of resources withheld shall be the monthly average of the resources received during the 3 months prior to your application.
Some resources (ARE: titleContent, daily allowances, housing allowances, family benefitsinvestment income, etc.) shall be taken into account.
If you perceive a housing assistance or if you are hosted for free or owner of your dwelling, a lump sum is added to your resources. This package depends on the number of people at home.
Number of persons at home | Housing package |
|---|---|
1 | €78.20 |
2 | €156.41 |
3 or + | €193.55 |
Example :
For a couple with two dependent children receiving housing assistance and family allowances, the amount of the RSA is equal to €1,022.75 (€1,368.55 - €152.25 - €193.55).
If another person pays your rent, you get a benefit that is assessed on a flat rate basis. The amount of this lump sum is deductible from the amount of the RSA.
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On the internet
You can make your request online:
On site
You can make your request to the MSA, the services of the department, CSF: titleContent from your home (in some cases) or from an association authorized by the department.
In any case, check with these organizations beforehand to see if they are competent to process your request.
Depending on the department, you can submit your file on site or send it by mail.
You may be offered an appointment to proceed with the examination of your application.
You must fill in the cerfa n°15481 (or n°15482 if you are self-employed) and the cerfa n°14130.
The list of documents to be provided is on the last page of the form.
RSA - Supplementary application for a young person under 25
By post
You must complete the cerfa n°15481 (or n°15482 if you are self-employed) and cerfa n°14130 forms and send them to the MSA.
After review of your file and favorable opinion by the MSA services, you receive a notification allocation for a period of 3 months.
The reference period is the quarter preceding the quarter in which you receive the HBP.
To challenge an HSA decision (refusal to award, challenge of the amount awarded, etc.), you must follow the following steps:
- Prior appeal to the president of the department by registered mail with acknowledgement of receipt (your letter must indicate the subject of the dispute and you must attach the contested decision)
- Mandatory mediation before the Defender of Rights in case of failure
- Contentious action before the administrative tribunal
You are entitled to professional or social support.
The services of the department must guide you towards the support most adapted to your situation:
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You can work
If you can immediately take up a job, you are referred to France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi) or to another employment agency (for example: a job center).
If your household resources are, on average, less than €500 per month, you need to look for a job.
The organization to which you are referred refers to a single referent (France Travail advisor (formerly Pôle emploi) or professional integration advisor) in charge of your support.
You must develop and update your contract of employment) with him.
If you are referred to an employment agency other than France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi), you must conclude, under 1 month with the department's services, a contract specifying the following information:
- Nature and characteristics of the job you are looking for
- Acts of job search that you undertake to carry out
- Actions that the investment firm undertakes to implement
You cannot refuse more than 2 reasonable job offers defined in your employment contract.
You can't work
If you cannot immediately return to work (housing or health problems), you are referred to the social services of the department or to an integration agency.
The organization to which you are referred refers to a single referent (a social worker) responsible for your support.
You can be referred to the social services of the department or an integration organization.
In this case, you must conclude with the services of the department, under 2 months, a contract that determines your obligations in terms of professional integration.
If you have not been redirected to France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi) (or another placement agency) after a period of 6 months to 1 year, your situation is examined by the department's services.
Your insertion contract can be revised.
The RSA is paid to you from 1er the day of the month in which you filed your application.
It is paid monthly (for example, the March HBP is paid in April).
The RSA is not taxable.
Since the 1er March 2025, your quarterly online resource reporting is evolving.
Now, your wages, replacement income or other benefits (unemployment, pensions, pensions, sick leave, etc.) are pre-filled in net social amount for your entire hearth.
You must review your pre-filled resources, validate them and, if necessary, complete your return with your other resources collected over the period (for example, child support).
With pre-filling, the calculation of RSA entitlements is based on M-2 to M-4 month resources, and no longer on those of months M-1 to M-3. For example, for the March 2026 declaration, the pre-filled resources are those for November 2025, December 2025 and January 2026.
You can check your pre-filled resource declaration on your MSA specific area:
For more information on the pre-filled declaration of resources, you can contact your local caisse.
Warning
In case of change of residence, family or professional situation, you must inform the MSA promptly. If you no longer meet the conditions to benefit from the RSA, the payment ceases from 1er the day of the month you no longer fill them out.
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Change in family situation
In case of change of residence, family or professional situation, you must inform the MSA.
If you no longer meet the conditions to benefit from the RSA, the payment ceases from 1er the day of the month you no longer fill them out.
You must report your change of situation promptly.
FYI
if you have just been in a relationship, you can benefit from new rights. Ask the MSA for more information.
Change of domicile
You can report your change of address using the online change of address service:
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In case of non-compliance with your obligations
The departments of the department may decide to reduce your RSA: titleContent, if you are in any of the following cases:
- You do not comply, without legitimate reason, with the provisions of your contract of employment
- You are removed by France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi) from the list of job seekers
- You refuse to submit to the controls provided for
You are then invited to present your observations to a multidisciplinary team with the person of your choice.
This team is made up in particular of France Travail agents (formerly Pôle emploi), representatives of the departments, professionals in social and professional integration (for example, social worker).
The reduction of the SSA can only take place after your comments have been made.
The services of the department may decide to resume the payment of the RSA from the date of conclusion of your contract of employment.
During the 1re penalty, the amount of your RSA can be reduced up to 80% for 1 to 3 months.
In the following sanctions, the percentage reduction is set by the department services for 1 to 4 months.
However, the reduction may not exceed 50%, in the 2 cases, if your household includes other people than yourself.
At the end of a reduction period, the department can remove you from the list of RSA beneficiaries.
In case of hospitalization
It depends on your situation:
General case
The amount of your RSA is reduced by 50% if you meet the following 3 conditions:
- You are hospitalized in a health facility for more than 60 days
- You are covered by health insurance
- You don't live as a couple or you don't have a dependent.
You're pregnant
If you are pregnant, there is no reduction in the amount of the RSA.
However, the amount shall be reduced by 50% takes effect when 2e quarterly review of your RSA following the start of your hospitalization.
In the event of incarceration
It depends on your situation:
You don't live as a couple
Your RSA is suspended as of 2e quarterly review following the start of your incarceration if you meet the following 2 conditions:
- You are incarcerated for more than 60 days
- You don't live as a couple and you have no dependants
You live as a couple
If you live as a couple or have a dependent, their entitlement to HSA is reviewed.
You are then no longer considered a member of the household.
The payment of the RSA shall resume from 1er day of the month during which your imprisonment ends.
You are not affected by this suspension if you have one or more dependent children.
In case of overpayment
When you have received an overpayment from RSA, the MSA may ask you for a refund during 2 years.
The overpayment is recovered by deductions from the future RSA.
If you no longer receive the HBP, you can repay the money you wrongly received by one of the following methods:
- Deduction from monthly installments of other future benefits (family benefits, allowance for adults with disabilities, housing allowances)
- Transfer to the MSA account
- Check payable to Mr. MSA's accounting officer
- Mandate to the Postal Bank on the MSA account number or in cash
Deductions are determined based on the composition of your household, your resources and your housing expenses.
Below €77However, money wrongly collected is not recovered.
FYI
you can send a letter to the AMC to request debt forgiveness.
In case of uncollected SSA allowances
If you have not received all the RSA benefits to which you were entitled, you can claim payment from the MSA during the 2 years.
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
If you depend on the general plan
Family Allowance Fund (Caf)If you depend on the farm system
Agricultural Social Mutuality (MSA)
Conditions for the award of the RSA
Rights and Duties of the HSA Recipient
Reduction and suspension
Recourse and recovery
FAQ
Service Public
Ministry of Social Affairs
National Family Allowance Fund (Cnaf)