Activity bonus: student, trainee, apprentice
Verified 01 June 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
The activity bonus replaces the activity RSA and the employment bonus. Employed students, trainees and apprentices over 18 years of age can benefit under certain conditions. The application for an activity bonus is made via an online service or with the Caf: titleContent or MSA: titleContent. We present you the information to know.
You are French
To be eligible for the activity bonus, you must meet the following conditions:
- Over 18 years old
- Have a professional activity (employed or not) whose monthly income is greater than €1,144.21 (or take care of one or more children if you live alone)
- Reside in France in a stable and effective manner
FYI
unlike the remuneration for apprenticeships and student jobs, the internship bonus is not considered as income from work. In order to qualify for the activity bonus, the trainee must therefore have a sufficiently paid job nearby.
The lump sum (basic amount for calculating the activity premium) is equal to €638.28.
You can estimate your entitlements using a calculation simulator:
You must apply for an online activity bonus.
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You depend on the general plan (Caf)
You must apply online.
Application for an activity bonus - Caf
After examination of your file and favorable opinion by the Caf 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 activity premium.
The amount paid to you is fixed for 3 months, it does not take into account the changes in resources of your home.
If you receive a decision to refuse an award, you can file an appeal.
You are dependent on the Agricultural Scheme (MSA)
You must apply online.
After examination 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 activity premium.
The amount paid to you is fixed for 3 months, it does not take into account the changes in resources of your home.
If you receive a decision to refuse an award, you can file an appeal.
The activity bonus is paid to you from 1er the day of the month in which you filed your application.
The premium is paid monthly (e.g. the March activity premium is paid in April), by the Caf: titleContent or the MSA: titleContent from your department.
The activity premium is not taxable.
The amount below which the activity premium is not paid shall be fixed at €15.
The rules differ depending on your affiliation to the Caf: titleContent or to the MSA: titleContent.
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General scheme (Caf)
Since the 1er March 2025, your quarterly online resource reporting is evolving.
Now, your wages, replacement income or other benefits (unemployment, pensions, sick leave, etc.) are pre-filled in net social amount for your entire hearth.
You must consult your pre-filled resources, validate them and, if necessary, complete your declaration with your other resources collected over the period (alimony for example).
With pre-filling, the calculation of activity premium entitlements is based on resources from months M-2 to M-4, and no longer on those of months M-1 to M-3. For example, for the March 2025 return, the pre-filled resources are those for November 2024, December 2024 and January 2025.
You can check your pre-filled resource declaration on the Caf website:
RSA - Check your pre-filled quarterly return
Warning
In the event of a change of residence, family or professional situation, you must inform your Caf: titleContent. If you no longer qualify for the activity bonus, the payment ceases from 1er the day of the month you no longer fill them out.
Agricultural Scheme (MSA)
Since the 1er July 2025, your quarterly online resource reporting is evolving.
Now, your wages, replacement income or other benefits (unemployment, 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 resources from months M-2 to M-4, and no longer on those of months M-1 to M-3. For example, for the March 2025 return, the pre-filled resources are those for November 2024, December 2024 and January 2025.
You can check your pre-filled resource return on your MSA specific space:
Warning
In case of change of residence, family or professional situation, you must inform the MSA promptly. If you no longer qualify for the HSA, the payment ceases as of 1er the day of the month you no longer fill them out.
When you have received an overpayment of an activity bonus, your Caf or your CMSA may ask you for a refund during 2 years.
The overpayment is recovered by deduction from the future activity premium.
If you no longer receive the premium, the Caf or the CMSA may recover the amounts wrongly collected by deductions from the monthly installments of other future benefits.
Withholding can be made on the family benefits, the allowance for adults with disabilities and the housing allowances.
You are a foreigner
To be eligible for the activity bonus, you must meet the following conditions:
- Over 18 years old
- Have a professional activity (employed or not) whose monthly income is greater than €1,144.21 (or take care of one or more children if you live alone)
- Reside in France in a stable and effective manner
- Be in regular stay
FYI
unlike the remuneration for apprenticeships or student jobs, the internship bonus is not considered as income from work. In order to qualify for the activity bonus, the trainee will therefore have to have a sufficiently paid job nearby.
Beneficiaries | Conditions to be fulfilled |
|---|---|
European | Credit Memo right to stay in France and have lived there for at least 3 months at the time of application |
Foreigner from another country |
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Warning
if you are a worker temporarily posted to France, you are not entitled to the activity bonus.
The lump sum (basic amount for calculating the activity premium) is equal to €638.28.
You can estimate your entitlements using a calculation simulator:
You must apply for an online activity bonus.
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
You depend on the general plan (Caf)
You must apply online.
Application for an activity bonus - Caf
After examination of your file and favorable opinion by the Caf 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 activity premium.
The amount paid to you is fixed for 3 months, it does not take into account the changes in resources of your home.
If you receive a decision to refuse an award, you can file an appeal.
You are dependent on the Agricultural Scheme (MSA)
You must apply online.
After examination 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 activity premium.
The amount paid to you is fixed for 3 months, it does not take into account the changes in resources of your home.
If you receive a decision to refuse an award, you can file an appeal.
The activity bonus is paid to you from 1er the day of the month in which you filed your application.
The premium is paid monthly (e.g. the March activity premium is paid in April), by the Caf: titleContent or the MSA: titleContent from your department.
The activity premium is not taxable.
The amount below which the activity premium is not paid shall be fixed at €15.
The rules differ depending on your affiliation to the Caf: titleContent or to the MSA: titleContent.
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
General scheme (Caf)
Since the 1er March 2025, your quarterly online resource reporting is evolving.
Now, your wages, replacement income or other benefits (unemployment, pensions, sick leave, etc.) are pre-filled in net social amount for your entire hearth.
You must consult your pre-filled resources, validate them and, if necessary, complete your declaration with your other resources collected over the period (alimony for example).
With pre-filling, the calculation of activity premium entitlements is based on resources from months M-2 to M-4, and no longer on those of months M-1 to M-3. For example, for the March 2025 return, the pre-filled resources are those for November 2024, December 2024 and January 2025.
You can check your pre-filled resource declaration on the Caf website:
RSA - Check your pre-filled quarterly return
Warning
In the event of a change of residence, family or professional situation, you must inform your Caf: titleContent. If you no longer qualify for the activity bonus, the payment ceases from 1er the day of the month you no longer fill them out.
Agricultural Scheme (MSA)
Since the 1er July 2025, your quarterly online resource reporting is evolving.
Now, your wages, replacement income or other benefits (unemployment, 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 resources from months M-2 to M-4, and no longer on those of months M-1 to M-3. For example, for the March 2025 return, the pre-filled resources are those for November 2024, December 2024 and January 2025.
You can check your pre-filled resource return on your MSA specific space:
Warning
In case of change of residence, family or professional situation, you must inform the MSA promptly. If you no longer qualify for the HSA, the payment ceases as of 1er the day of the month you no longer fill them out.
When you have received an overpayment of an activity bonus, your Caf or your CMSA may ask you for a refund during 2 years.
The overpayment is recovered by deduction from the future activity premium.
If you no longer receive the premium, the Caf or the CMSA may recover the amounts wrongly collected by deductions from the monthly installments of other future benefits.
Withholding can be made on the family benefits, the allowance for adults with disabilities and the housing allowances.
To contest a decision on the activity bonus, you must appeal to the amicable appeal board of your Caf or your CMSA.
This appeal must be made within a period of 2 months from the receipt of the decision you wish to challenge.
In case of an unfavorable response, you can then present a litigation before the administrative court.
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