Health & social action — Départements · Budget

Social action (excluding the autonomy allowance and the earned income supplement), earned income supplement (and the former minimum integration income), dependent elderly people (personal autonomy allowance)…: the largest of the 9 areas of départements in 2024.

60.6bn€

spent in 2024 (estimate)

60% of départements’ spending

What it pays for, in 2024

Social action (excluding the autonomy allowance and the earned income supplement)60%36.2bn€

Earned income supplement (and the former minimum integration income)23%13.7bn€

Dependent elderly people (personal autonomy allowance)15%9.3bn€

Health (including maternal and child protection, family planning)2%1.4bn€

Estimated amount: local authorities’ 2024 spending (Eurostat, government accounts 2024 ↗), split according to: Local finance observatory (OFGL), 2025 accounts ↗, Local finance observatory (OFGL), 2025 report ↗.