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Pay and financial aid

A work-study student's pay depends on age, contract year and contract type, and it follows the French minimum wage (SMIC). This topic explains what you will earn and what you can claim on top: salary calculation, contributions and net pay, income tax, transport and work expenses covered by the employer, housing aid, Mobili-Jeune, the activity bonus and the student trades card. Use the salary simulator for a figure that fits your situation.

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Understanding your work-study pay: how it is calculated

SMIC percentage by age and year, collective-agreement minimum, apprenticeship or professionalisation contract, tax and contributions: how work-study pay is set.

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Apprentice contributions 2026: the effect on net pay

Since 2025, the part of an apprentice's pay above 50% of the SMIC (€933.51 in June 2026) is subject to contributions. Here's the real impact on your net.

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Mobili-Jeune grant 2026: up to €100/month towards your rent

Mobili-Jeune covers part of the rent of work-study students under 30: €10 to €100/month, €1,100 a year, 2 years max. Eligibility, deadlines, how to apply.

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Apprentice driving licence aid 2026: €500 scrapped, what are the alternatives?

The €500 driving licence aid for apprentices has been scrapped since 21 February 2026. €1-a-day licence, CPF, local aid, employer: how to fund your licence.

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First equipment allowance for apprentices in 2026: amounts and conditions

Apprentice first equipment in France: €500 (CAP, bac pro), €300 (BTS), nothing above for contracts since 30 July 2026. Amounts, conditions and how it works.

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Apprenticeships and RQTH Disability Status in 2026: Support, Age Limits, Workplace Adjustments

Work-study and RQTH status in 2026: no age limit, contracts of up to 4 years, a €6,000 hiring grant, Agefiph and FIPHFP funding, workstation and exam adjustments.

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Work-Study Budget 2026: How to Manage Your Apprentice Salary

Net pay, the 50/30/20 method, a sample budget, hidden costs and aid (APL, Mobili-Jeune, activity bonus): the 2026 budget guide for work-study students.

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Vocational Student Card 2026: Your Rights and Discounts

France's vocational student card in 2026: who is eligible, when the CFA must issue it, the €1 Crous meal, real discounts, contract termination and mistakes to avoid.

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Work-Related Expenses in Apprenticeships 2026: What Your Employer Must Reimburse

Travel, meals, remote work, business trips: which expenses must your company reimburse when you're an apprentice in 2026? Rates, obligations and how to claim.

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Apprentice taxes in France 2026: exemption, actual expenses or 10%?

Apprentice salary tax-free up to €21,622, taxable professionalisation contract, actual expenses or 10% deduction, parents' household: the 2026 tax guide.

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Commuting Costs on a French Apprenticeship in 2026: What Your Employer Must Pay

Pass reimbursed at 50%, the 2026 fuel bonus, the sustainable mobility allowance, trips to the training centre: what employers must pay work-study students.

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Overtime in Work-Study Contracts: 2026 Rules and Calculation

Adult apprentice or professionalisation contract: maximum hours, 25% and 50% premiums, pay based on the June 2026 SMIC, rest, tax and what to do if unpaid.

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Work-Study Housing 2026: Every Support Scheme to Find a Home

Mobili-Jeune, APL, Visale, Loca-Pass, hostels, double rent: the 2026 guide to housing support for work-study students, with amounts, deadlines and steps.

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Company Health Insurance for Apprentices in 2026: Requirements, Waivers and Real Cost

Company health insurance for work-study students in 2026: must your employer enrol you? Waivers (parents, 10%, fixed-term), real cost on your pay and the steps.

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Prime d'activité in work-study 2026: who qualifies?

Many work-study students don't know they can claim the prime d'activité. Conditions, the 78% of SMIC threshold and 2026 amount, explained simply.

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Minimum wage rise on 1 June 2026: apprentice pay goes up

France's SMIC rises to €1,867.02 gross on 1 June 2026 (+2.41%). See the new minimum salaries for apprenticeship and professionalisation contracts.

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