FUEL DISCOUNT. Liberal health professionals now benefit from an additional 15 cents discount at the pump, as announced by Social Security on Monday, April 25.

[Updated April 26, 2022 at 9:14 a.m.] In a press release published this Monday, April 25, Health Insurance announced that liberal caregivers will benefit from an additional fuel discount of 15 cents, which will be added to that already in place. in force since the beginning of April (18 cents discount at the pump). For them, this fuel discount will therefore reach the amount of 33 cents per liter purchased at a service station. An "exceptional aid" as announced in the press release, supposed to compensate for the effects of the increase in fuel and support health professionals who have no choice but to travel in their vehicle to provide care necessary for their patients at) home. And this is not the only news from this beginning of the week, another aid could also see the light of day this summer and replace the current fuel discount of 18 cents.

Will the fuel discount of 18 cents end this summer? It's very likely. According to the words of the Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire this Monday, April 25 on France Info, this rebate could greatly evolve after January 31, the date until which it was to be effective. The Government invokes a lack of justice in the payment of this aid, between those who really need it and those who do not use their car as part of their job but who nevertheless benefit from it when they go to a service station: "The problem with the 18-cent rebate is that it benefits everyone, regardless of their income level. Justice would be to help more those who travel 150 kilometers a day and sometimes more when you you are medical assistance. To have a more significant and more targeted assistance, it seems to me that it is fairer and more effective." he declared. The desired objective would be to give more, but to fewer people: "there can be more effective schemes, more targeted to people who have no choice but to take their vehicle to work or who are big wheels." A new aid, therefore, which should see the light of day "from this summer" and which would take into account various parameters to be as fair as possible, such as the level of income of the person in question, the vehicle used, consumption and the number kilometers traveled.

Friday, April 1 was synonymous with good news for motorists with the entry into force of the promised discount on the liter of fuel: 15 cents / liter of fuel, which finally became 18 cents in mainland France once the tax calculation was carried out. 18 cents per litre, this represents a saving of almost 11 euros on a full tank of 60 litres, enough to lower the total price without however falling below the 100 euro mark for a full tank of unleaded 95 E10. As a reminder, this aid in the form of a “fuel discount” was detailed on March 16 by Prime Minister Jean Castex during a press conference. Jean Castex explained that this should cost the state 2 billion euros. However, the Prime Minister called on distributors and oil companies to make "an additional gesture" in order to reduce the bill.

The discount will be made automatically at the time of payment, at the cash desk or by credit card at the pump. Contrary to what has been announced, the price displayed at the pump will ultimately be the one you will ultimately pay. There will therefore be no calculation to be made or discount to be requested from the pump. "It is true that Matignon initially wanted this to appear on the receipt, explains the Prime Minister's entourage to Le Parisien. But that was not possible." However, this will make the operation more readable and simple for the consumer. Will all fuels be affected? Yes, Jean Castex had specified in mid-March. E85, Liquefied Natural Gas and LPG will be affected. This boost, valid each time you go to the gas station, will come into effect this Friday, April 1. Here is the device summarized in three points:

Jean Castex explained that this should cost the state 2 billion euros. However, the Prime Minister called on distributors and oil companies to make "an additional gesture" in order to reduce the bill. Here is what we already know about this kind of "fuel bonus" which will be applied at the gas pump on Friday.

Everyone, whether you have a store loyalty card or not. This measure, which will cost the state around 2 billion euros, concerns households as well as businesses and will be "valid on all fuels", said the Prime Minister in an interview with the newspaper Le Parisien. Thus, you will be able to benefit from the reduction of 18 cents per liter of gasoline regardless of your status: "farmers, craftsmen, construction, taxis, truck drivers, everyone...Fishermen too", had explained John Castex. Arbitrations were still in progress at the time and Jean Castex finally unveiled specific aid for fishermen: 35 cents per liter of diesel from March 17 and until the end of July.

According to Jean Castex, the economy at the pump will not be invisible. The Prime Minister had given an example during the presentation of the device: that of a full tank of 60 liters of fuel, i.e. a tank of a good-sized car (a city car displays a tank of 45 to 50 liters) "You save 9 euros" for a full 60 liters, he said in the columns of Parisian. Since then, the device has evolved to finally reach 18 euro cents per liter of fuel, a saving of up to 11 euros per tank. With a price of around 2 euros per liter, a full tank would thus go from 120 euros to around 109 euros.

The fuel discount was put in place from Friday April 1, 2022 and for four months, Jean Castex had announced, i.e. until July 31, 2022.