Meal allowance: support for employees who eat differently.

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Public transport
Sustainable Commuting
Transport bonus
Mileage allowance
Mobility credit
Fuel card
Target audience
All employees who use public transport to get to work
All employees
Employees obliged to use their personal vehicle (no access to regular public transport) to get to their workplace.
Employees obliged to use their personal vehicle for business purposes and/or to get to their place of work
Employees eligible for a company car
Employees who use a company or company vehicle
Employer contribution rate
50% minimum
To be defined by the company
100%
100%
100%
100%
Possible expenses
Subscription (annual/monthly/weekly) to public transport services (metro, bus, streetcar, train, bike rental).
  • Bicycles (personal and rental)
  • Motorized vehicles (scooters, monoroues, gyropods, etc.)
  • Carpooling (driver or passenger)
  • Self-service bicycles, scooters and scooters
  • Low-emission car-sharing services
  • Public transport (excluding season tickets)
Fuel or power costs for electric, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen-powered vehicles
Offsets costs such as vehicle wear and tear, fuel, insurance and maintenance costs
To be defined by the company among all mobility-related expenses
To be defined by the company among all expenses related to the use of a vehicle
Exemption from social security charges (2025 ceiling)
75% of subscription cost
  • 600 per year per employee (after deduction of the transport allowance if combined with the latter)
  • 900 per year per employee, after deduction of public transport costs
  • 300 per year per employee for fuel costs
  • 600 per year per employee for the cost of powering electric, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen-powered vehicles
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NC
*Data as of June 18, 2025
Meal vouchers
Meal allowance
Company restaurant
Employer contribution rate
Between 50 and 60% of the share's value
100%
To be defined by the company
Exemption from payroll taxes (2025 amounts)
7.26 per security
  • 7.40 for meals at the workplace due to specific organizational conditions or working hours
  • 10.30 € allowance for meals away from company premises
  • 21.10 if the meal is taken in a restaurant (e.g. business meal)
Total exemption from social security charges on the employer's subsidy when the employee contributes a minimum of €2.72 per meal. 
Cost
*Data as of June 18, 2025

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Reimbursement of public transport costs over and above the compulsory portion

This system is particularly well suited to companies:

Located in urban areas with a dense, accessible transport network

To promote collective mobility

and thus reduce the carbon footprint of commuting

Wishing to go beyond compulsory legal coverage

to further support their employees' purchasing power.

Sustainable Commuting

This system is particularly well suited to companies:

Committed to CSR

and to encourage more sustainable modes of transport.

Based in urban or suburban areas,

where bicycles, scooters, car-sharing, etc. are relevant alternatives to the car.

With employees working odd hours,

for whom public transport is not always available.

Transport bonus

This system is particularly well suited to companies:

Located in areas not easily accessible by public transport,

where the car remains indispensable.

With employees working odd hours,

for whom public transport is not always available.

Wishing to provide tangible support for their employees' purchasing power

by contributing to their fuel or recharging costs

Mobility credit

This system is particularly well suited to companies:

Offering company cars,

but wishing to offer a more flexible and responsible alternative.

Wishing to reduce their vehicle fleet and the costs it entails

while maintaining an attractive benefit for their employees.

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Frequently asked questions

Meal allowances are not required by law, but they may become mandatory if they are provided for in a collective bargaining agreement, employment contract, company agreement or if a custom has been established within the organization.

The meal allowance (also known as the "prime de panier" or "prime repas") is a sum paid by the employer to compensate for the catering costs of employees who are unable to eat at home or in a company canteen, due to their working conditions (travel, staggered working hours, night work, etc.). It is fully financed by the company, and is subject to strict criteria to qualify for social security exemptions.
Meal vouchers, on the other hand, are co-financed by the employer and the employee. They are also eligible for social security exemptions, but can be distributed more flexibly.

In principle, no: two benefits cannot be combined if they cover the same expense, but they can be combined if the schemes relate to different situations (e.g. meal allowances for days when the employee is away from home, and meal vouchers for days when the employee is at his or her usual place of work).

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