APL in Bonneville: simulate your aid

In Bonneville, housing aid depends on rent excluding charges, household circumstances and resources over the last 12 months, updated quarterly. Specific rules apply to students. The rent cap for a single tenant in zone 3 is €275,25, effective 1 October 2026. It is not an aid amount. CAF or MSA determines entitlement.

Apply through caf.fr or MSA, depending on your scheme. Prepare your lease, identity documents and bank details. Check the exact documents and processing status in your personal account. The lease start date alone does not guarantee a payment date.

APL zoning uses an official municipality register. In Bonneville, zone 3 determines the rent caps used in the calculation. It cannot be inferred from population or department alone. Check the municipality in the official Service-Public tool.

No. APL zoning is used to calculate housing aid. The high-demand classification uses a separate official register. Check your municipality in the Service-Public notice-period simulator.

APL can be paid either directly to the tenant's bank account, or to the landlord who deducts it from the rent (known as "third-party payment"). In social housing (HLM), payment to the landlord is almost always the default. In private housing, the landlord requests this via the rent certificate. In Bonneville, as everywhere in France, the landlord chooses the payment method when setting up the file with the CAF Haute-Savoie.

APL can be combined with RSA, the activity bonus, family allowances, AAH (disability allowance), and student scholarships. However, it cannot be combined with ALF or ALS — the CAF automatically assigns the most advantageous aid. The Haute-Savoie department may offer additional support (FSL — housing solidarity fund) for security deposits or rent arrears.