Can we combine ALS and APL?

No, the ALS is only available to tenants who were unable to obtain the APL, so the two will not be cumulative.

Can I get ALS for any accommodation?

The ALS will only concern housing that is not approved and under certain conditions.

Any tenant who is not eligible for other housing assistance and meets the ALS criteria in terms of resources and housing.

What is the difference between APL and ALS?

The APL concerns subsidized housing, while the ALS is paid only for non-subsidized housing.

ALS : everything there is to know about the Social Housing Allowance

If you are a student and you are planning to move to France, you might be interested in applying for the the Social Housing Allowance (ALS).
The ALS is not reserved to students only, but it is the most widely accorded to students. It concerns unsubsudized (non conventionné in French) housing. This housing aid reduces the amount to be paid by the tenant and it is granted every month.

To understand how the ALS works, you can find on this page :

What are the criteria needed to obtain the ALS ?
What are the steps to follow to obtain the ALS ?
How much is the ALS allowance ?

What are the criteria needed to obtain the ALS ?

People who are not eligible to the APL or ALF, the other two types of housing aids, can be eligible to the ALS.

To benefit from the ALS, you must meet certain criteria :

To be a tenant in France
To be under 30 years old
For non-EU citizens, to have a valid resident permit

Concerning the flat, it has to be your primary residence and it has to be at least 9m2 and 20m3.

It can be :

A room in a student hall of residence
A flat or a house
A furnished or non-furnished rental

What are the steps to follow to obtain the ALS ?

To obtain the ALS, you can do an online application on the CAF’s website. You will be asked the following documents :

Copy of your ID (passport, birth certificate, visa)
Your bank account details (also known in France as your RIB)
Your housing rental contract

How much is the ALS allowance ?

The ALS will be calculated according to your income, the number of people living in the appartment and the size of the appartment. The amount of the aid will thus depend on :

The composition of your household
Your income
Your family’s income
The amount of rent you pay

Learn all about the different housing aids in France

Even though the Social Housing Allowance (ALS) is not the best-known form of housing assistance, it is the one most often granted to students. The ALS is one of the three types of housing aids, along with the Personalized Housing Assistance (APL) (lien : https://www.adele.org/aides-au-logement) and the Family Housing Allowance (ALF).
The ALS will only be applied if the other two cannot be granted. If you meet the criteria for the first two aids, you will be able to benefit from one of these two.
These criteria allow people in need of housing aid to benefit from at least one of them, regardless of their housing type. By finding your housing through Adele, the leader in student housing since 1997, you will be able to benefit from one of the three types of housing aid if you meet the criteria needed.

ALS : everything there is to know about the Social Housing Allowance

What are the criteria needed to obtain the ALS ?

What are the steps to follow to obtain the ALS ?

How much is the ALS allowance ?

Learn all about the different housing aids in France

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