{"id":5165,"date":"2023-11-23T10:39:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T09:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sereni-d.com\/non-classifiee\/bedbugs-in-france-state-authorities\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T12:15:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:15:40","slug":"bedbugs-in-france-state-authorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sereni-d.com\/en\/our-advice\/bedbugs-in-france-state-authorities\/","title":{"rendered":"Bed bugs in France: overview of government assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With one in ten households infested according to ANSES<\/a>, bed bugs are a real public health problem. From public places to private homes, everyone is affected. Faced with the scale of the problem, the government decided several years ago to take action by introducing various forms of assistance, such as partial coverage of the cost of eradication treatments. Here is an overview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Key information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u27a1\ufe0f If you have any questions about infestation, you can call the dedicated freephone number 0 806 706 806.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u27a1\ufe0f You can also find practical information on how to combat bed bugs at stop-punaises.gouv.fr<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u27a1\ufe0f The CAF (family allowance fund) may grant exceptional assistance of up to \u20ac600 to finance bedbug treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u27a1\ufe0f For landlords, there is an ANAH (national housing agency) subsidy that can cover up to 50% of treatment costs, up to a limit of \u20ac10,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u27a1\ufe0f Landlords have a legal obligation to provide decent, pest-free accommodation. In the event of an infestation, they must pay for treatment, unless there is evidence of negligence on the part of the tenant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u27a1\ufe0f In social housing buildings, social landlords must organise and finance collective treatments, with the support of the State and local public assistance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

CAF financial assistance for bed bugs\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n
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The Family Allowance Fund (CAF) may grant, subject to means testing, exceptional assistance to finance all or part of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n