WOOD HEATING. The government provides some households with assistance to pay for the wood used to heat the homes. But it is up to individuals to take the step to get between 50 and 200 €.
[Updated Dec 28, 2022 11:21 AM] A new government check! This time, it concerns fireplaces heating with wood. Faced with the explosion in the price of the material in recent months, the executive has decided to give a financial boost to the portfolio of the individuals concerned by setting up the energy wood check. This is a new aid of an amount varying between 50 and 200€, paid according to income, which should make it possible to compensate for the surge in the bill. However, this check is not de facto sent to the households concerned. It is indeed up to the latter to make the procedure to benefit from it, from the site of the energy voucher. You must then enter your electronic tax filer number and send an invoice.
This aid was introduced by the government because of the increase in the price of firewood. While the cubic meter of wood was sold around 115€ in 2021, it is now displayed at around 150€ for logs! An increase of around 30% which hits hard the portfolio of 6.5 million households heating by this method.
Today, 3.4 million French people heat themselves with wood according to Ademe. With the soaring price of pellets, some households find themselves at a loss when it comes to paying the bill. This is why the government wishes to act to allow the most modest households to heat themselves properly this winter. This aid concerns both households heating with logs or pellets. To claim this wood energy check, simply log on from December 22, 2022 to a dedicated online counter.
This check is sent to households whose annual reference tax income per consumption unit is strictly less than 20,000 euros.
Your remuneration must not exceed 2,260 euros per month for a single person, and 4,750 euros per month for a couple with two dependent children.
The amount of the brand new wood energy check for French people heating with wood will be between 50 euros and 200 euros depending on your level of income and the type of firewood used (logs or pellets). To receive this check, your salary must be less than 2,260 euros for a single person, and less than 4,750 euros for a couple with two children.
To claim your wood energy voucher, all you have to do is connect to the chequeernergie.gouv.fr website, enter your electronic filer number and your invoice from December 22, 2022, until April 30, 2023.
