Overview
- The one-off €100 aid for long-distance workers opened for applications on May 27 and was initially promised within ten days of a claim.
- By June 12 reporters found that no applicants had received the payment despite early filings and heavy media scrutiny of waiting claimants.
- The Ministry of Finance confirmed a processing delay caused by the volume of requests and said the first transfers will begin the week of June 16, then be issued in staggered batches about every ten days.
- Applicants interviewed by TF1 say the delay creates real strain for low-income workers who spend large sums on fuel each month and who expected quick relief.
- Eligible people must apply on impots.gouv.fr before July 30, the scheme covers workers who meet income and mileage rules, and officials say anti-fraud checks and high demand explain the slower roll-out.