Background
Seasonal workers often encounter difficulties in housing, with owners asking for guarantees and a deposit of payment at the entrance. Action Housing, an organization financed by employers, has several mechanisms dedicated to this category. An online simulator now allows you to identify in a matter of minutes the aids adapted to each situation.
Why it's important
Access to housing is a key condition for seasonal employment, particularly in tourism and agriculture in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The Visale guarantee avoids soliciting relatives as guarantors, while the Loca-Pass advance covers the security deposit. Financial support for agricultural seasonal workers directly reduces the cost of housing during the season.
What Changes
An online simulator dedicated to seasonal workers is available: after entering information on employment and wages, it displays Action Housing aids corresponding to your situation.
Useful details
- In the simulator, you indicate: the business sector (private non-agricultural sector, private agricultural sector, public taxable sector); the start date of the employment contract; the gross monthly wage.
- The VISALE guarantee is a free guarantee that reassures the owner without having to ask your relatives and facilitates access to the accommodation.
- The Loca-Pass advance finances the security deposit, free of charge, to facilitate entry into the accommodation.
- The "temporary housing" scheme is a platform offering a wide range of short-term rental housing throughout France.
- Seasonals in the agricultural sector may, subject to conditions, benefit from a partial payment of their accommodation costs (rent, guest room, gite, tourist residence, room at the home, camping and sub-rent), for a maximum duration of 4 months, up to 600 € per year.
- All these schemes are offered by Action Logement; the aid depends on the situation of each.
Terms to know
- Action Logement
- Organization that manages employers' participation in the financing of employees' housing, also known as "1% housing".
- Garantie Visale
- Free rental deposit issued by Action Logement instead of a guarantor.
- Loca-Pass
- Advance without charge to finance the security deposit when entering a dwelling.
- Salaire brut
- Compensation before deduction of social contributions and tax.
