# Setting up a SASU while receiving ARE: what to check before filing

Updated : 2026-10-22 · Source : https://legalrapide.fr/en/reponses/sasu-are/

A founder receiving benefits from France Travail can, on becoming president of a SASU, either **keep receiving ARE** (unemployment benefit) on top of their income (an unpaid president earns no business income from the role), or apply for **ARCE**, a lump-sum payment of 60% of the remaining ARE entitlement, paid in two instalments six months apart. For ARE opened after a job loss on or after 1 April 2025, the monthly top-up is capped at 60% of the entitlement remaining on the business start date.

## The two options
| Option | How it works | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|
| Keeping ARE | Allowance paid monthly, reduced according to your business income | Gradual start, little income in the first year |
| ARCE | 60% of the remaining entitlement as a lump sum, in two payments six months apart | Need for cash to launch the business |

## Before filing
- Declare your project to France Travail.
- Set the president's pay (or the absence of pay) by a decision of the sole shareholder.
- Check your entitlement with the France Travail simulator: the rules depend on your situation.

LegalRapide does not give personalised advice on your entitlements: France Travail is the point of contact.

## Sources
- [France Travail: financial aid for setting up a business](https://www.francetravail.fr/candidat/je-creereprends-une-entreprise/les-aides-financieres-creat.html)
- [Service-public: social protection for company directors](https://entreprendre.service-public.gouv.fr/vosdroits/F38152)