Several assistance programs managed by the French Caisse d'Allocations Familiales (**CAF**) have specific non-payment thresholds, which determine the minimum amount required for a benefit to be paid. For example, the RSA (Revenu de Solidarité Active) has a threshold of 6 euros, the ALS (Aide au Logement Sociale) and ALF (Allocation de Logement Familiale) have a threshold of 10 euros, and the activity bonus requires at least 15 euros. These thresholds are designed to reduce administrative costs by avoiding the processing of very small payments. When using the **CAF** website to simulate eligibility for the activity bonus, users might encounter unexpected results. For instance, declaring 6,455 euros per quarter without any other income would theoretically qualify someone for a 15 euro assistance. However, if the income is just one euro higher, at 6,456 euros, the simulator would state that the person is not eligible. This is due to a legal provision in the Social Security Code, specifically article D846-2, which sets the minimum threshold for the activity bonus at exactly 15 euros. These non-payment thresholds are not uniform across all benefits. The RSA and ALS/ALF have different amounts, while the personalized housing assistance (**APL**) does not have a set threshold. According to the **CAF**, the APL threshold was removed in 2019 to offset a 5 euro reduction in the assistance and to support a program aimed at lowering initial rent costs. Despite repeated inquiries in 2025, the Directorate General for Social Cohesion (**DGCS**) did not provide further details on these thresholds. Economist Guillaume Allègre from the French Observatory of Economic Conjonctures (**OFCE**) notes that these thresholds have been in place for a long time and are primarily intended to cut administrative costs. A 2020 Senate report supports this, stating that non-payment thresholds are a standard practice when processing costs exceed the potential benefit. For the APL, this rule affected about 17,000 households in 2020, with an average annual assistance of 60 euros, totaling around one million euros, while the cost of processing a single file by the **CAF** is estimated between 80 and 90 euros. Similarly, the French tax authorities do not reimburse any taxes or tax claims below 8 euros, as outlined in article 1965 L of the General Tax Code. This applies to various taxes, including income and property taxes. Despite calls for reform, the government does not plan to unify or eliminate these thresholds in the near future, as it is currently focused on reducing costs rather than increasing social benefits.