Requesting AREF Allowance During Training

If you're following training certified by France Travail while receiving unemployment benefit, you can continue receiving your benefit as AREF throughout the training period, even if it exceeds your original entitlement duration.

This page explains how to request this benefit, what information to provide, and offers a ready-to-use letter template, plus a tool to automatically generate your personalized letter.

When should you write this letter?

• You started training certified by France Travail;
• You want to confirm continuation of your benefit during training;
• You experienced an interruption in payment during training;
• You want to clarify the duration and nature of the training followed.

In all these cases, a written letter remains a reliable way to confirm your right to AREF.

Required information to include

• Your first and last name and ID number;
• The name and duration of the training followed;
• The start and end dates of the training;
• Documents attached (training registration certificate).

The more accurate this information is, your benefit payment continues without interruption.

Official letter template

Important note: the letter sent to France Travail must be written in French, as it is a French administration. Below is a template you can use as a basis.

[First name LAST NAME]
[Full address]
[France Travail ID number]

France Travail [Agency]
[Agency address]

Written in [City], on [Date]

Subject: AREF request during my training

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am registered for training [name] from [date] to [date] and am requesting maintenance of my benefit as AREF.

[...]

→ The complete letter, tailored precisely to your situation and ready to send, is generated automatically in 3 minutes using the tool above.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AREF?

It's a continuation of ARE benefit, at approximately the same amount, while following certified training.

Must the training be certified?

Yes, the training must be registered and certified by France Travail.

Can AREF duration exceed my original entitlement period?

Yes, if training exceeds your rights duration, payment continues until the end of training under certain conditions.

What happens after training ends?

You resume your status as a regular jobseeker, with any remaining original rights.

Can I choose any training?

It's preferable that the training aligns with your professional project and is approved by your advisor.