The Supplementary Invalidity Allowance (ASI) is a monthly benefit provided by Social Security—or the Mutuelle Sociale Agricole (MSA) for those in the agricultural system—to low-income individuals with disabilities up to statutory retirement age. Learn about eligibility conditions, payment amounts, and the application process.
The ASI supports disabled individuals with limited resources who haven't yet reached the age for the Solidarity Allowance for the Elderly (ASPA, formerly the minimum old-age pension). It ensures a basic income level and can supplement the beneficiary's personal earnings up to set ceilings.
Eligibility requires a disability that reduces work or earning capacity by at least two-thirds. The ASI complements related benefits like invalidity pensions. It may also apply to widows/widowers on survivor's pensions, recipients of widower's/old-age pensions (for permanently disabled surviving spouses aged 55+), early retirement for disability/long careers, or hardship-related early retirement.
No nationality requirement exists, but you must prove stable, regular residence in metropolitan France or overseas departments (Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin) for over six months (180 days) in the benefit year.
As of April 1, 2018, monthly resources must not exceed 711.86 euros (8,542.33 euros annually) for singles or 1,246.87 euros (14,962.52 euros annually) for couples.
Authorities assess all retirement/invalidity benefits, professional income (salaries, non-wage earnings, daily allowances, unemployment benefits, early retirement, pensions, annuities), real estate/investment income, and donations from the past 10 years. Income considered is from the three months before application.
The maximum ASI is 409.43 euros monthly (4,913.20 euros yearly) for singles and 675.62 euros monthly (8,107.54 euros yearly) for couples. Amounts and resource ceilings are revalued annually on April 1.
Apply through Social Security (for insured persons) or MSA using the form on lassuranceretraite.fr. Include your latest tax notice and two proofs of French residence (or residence permit for non-citizens).
Note: ASI payments are recoverable from the deceased beneficiary's estate if assets exceed 39,000 euros, up to 6,571 euros yearly for singles or 12,095.14 euros for couples.
