Increase in the MaPrimeRénov’ budget: what we know about Elisabeth Borne’s announcement to fight against poverty

This Monday, September 18, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced that she wanted to strengthen and double the credits of “MaPrimeRenov‘” in 2024.

Launched on January 1, 2020, “Ma Prime Rénov’” is state aid for households, promoting energy renovation through improving the insulation of a home and/or changing a heating method in particular.

This State bonus already benefits 1.5 million households, three-quarters of whom are low-income or very low-income.

Overcoming rising energy prices

“It’s concrete and precise help against energy poverty” she declared in her speech.

Élisabeth Borne announced during her Solidarity Pact, the strengthening and doubling of “MaPrimeRénov’” credits. This aid will target more households “while reducing their out-of-pocket costs,” she declared.

The Prime Minister demonstrated her desire to act to help the French overcome rising energy prices.

To benefit from this assistance, you must be an owner-occupant, owner-lessor or co-ownership association of a home less than fifteen years old.

The bonus is granted without income conditions, but the greater the household resources, the lower the amount of the bonus.

Concretely, what does this announcement mean?

The budget initially planned for this bonus was 2.4 billion euros. With this announcement the budget should reach 4 billion euros in 2024.

According to TF1info, as the budget increases, the system becomes more restrictive. If before we could benefit from help to change our windows, our heating, now it will be necessary completely renovate your home to benefit from the bonus. The procedures will also be more complicated.

It will now be necessary to carry out an Energy Performance Diagnosis (DPE) and then go through a Rénov’ guide who will give the green light to the work. These must be verified by an independent control office.

From next year, the government hopes to increase from 60,000 overall renovations to 200,000.