Is there a minimum income required to be eligible for health care?

Jester Wester

12 May 2016 at 18:35 · Viewed 1458 times

I first registered as an auto-entrepreneur business back in 2011 and worked as an English teacher in France. I applied for my carte vitale and also for my husband as my dependant. I then took a full time job with a contrat à durée déterminée (CDD) for two years, but continued with a small amount of teaching to keep my auto-entrepreneur business active.

During this time I effectively paid social charges not only through régime social des indépendants (RSI) but also through my salaried income. When my CDD ended I reverted to receiving my sole income through my auto-entrepreneur business and my annual income is now significantly lower.

How long is my carte vitale healthcare valid for?
Do I have to receive a minimum income, e.g. pay a minimum amount to the French government to keep my carte vitale?

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