Since August 2022, the use of meal vouchers has been extended to all food products, but this exemption was to end on January 1, 2024.
While many users have been concerned in recent days about upcoming restrictions on the use of restaurant vouchers, Olivia Grégoire, the Minister for Commerce, announced on Tuesday, November 14, that “nothing [changerait] for the French people” in 2024.
Since August 2022, the use of meal vouchers has been extended to all food products, even if they are not directly consumable without cooking or preparation (flour, pasta, rice, eggs, fish, meat, etc.). But this exemption was to end on January 1, 2024. This measure will therefore continue to apply “throughout the year 2024” And “nothing will change for the French”declared the minister on M6.
A necessary “legislative provision”
“In 2023, it was widely used by the French. Inflation is falling, food inflation is starting to fall, but it remains difficult”, she argued. The usage limit of 25 euros per day will also remain unchanged, she said.
Previously, meal vouchers were used to pay only for meals, ready meals, prepared salads, sandwiches (served on site or to take away) as well as fruit and vegetables or dairy products. The Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire, had already said in the afternoon “favorable to our extending this provision beyond December 31, 2023.” “Is this easy to do?”he asked himself. “No, because there needs to be a legislative provision“, he noted.
“We are currently studying the legislative possibilities which would make it possible to extend this right of use beyond December 31, 2023,” continued number 2 of the government, specifying that they did not yet have this “legislative solution”. The date of December 31, 2023 was included in the law of August 16, 2022 relating to emergency measures for the protection of purchasing power.