The Action Logement company code is an identifier assigned to each company that contributes to the Employers’ Contribution to the Construction Effort (PEEC). It allows employees to link their application for housing assistance or social housing to their employer on Action Logement platforms. Without this link, they cannot access services reserved for employees in the non-agricultural private sector.
SIRET and Action Logement company code: two identifiers not to be confused
A common source of confusion is looking for a specific code when the employer’s SIRET number is often enough to verify the link to Action Logement. The SIRET appears on every payslip, in the section containing information about the employer’s establishment.
On the AL’in platform (dedicated to social housing) and in the Action Logement personal account area, the system identifies the contributing company using its SIRET. When an employee creates an account and enters this number, the platform automatically checks whether the employer is subject to the PEEC.
In practice, the term “company code” refers to the internal identifier Action Logement assigns to a contributing company. Some employers provide it directly to their employees; others do not. In the latter case, providing the Action Logement company code means giving the relevant department the SIRET so the link can be established.
PEEC contributions: which companies are actually covered?
The obligation to contribute to the PEEC applies to non-agricultural private-sector employers with at least 50 employees. The threshold is assessed over several consecutive years, which means a company that has only recently exceeded it is not immediately subject to the contribution.
The contribution represents a fraction of the payroll and is paid to Action Logement, which then redistributes it in the form of assistance and services. This explains why the company code is linked to contributor status: without a contribution, employees cannot be linked to the scheme.
Small businesses and excluded sectors
Companies with fewer than 50 employees do not contribute to the PEEC. Their employees therefore cannot access services reserved for them through a company code. Some Action Logement schemes, such as the Visale Guarantee, remain available subject to age or personal circumstances, regardless of the employer’s size.
The agricultural sector has its own collecting body and falls outside Action Logement’s scope. Public-sector employees are covered by specific schemes, although some education authorities have agreements with Action Logement Services that provide access to AL’in.
Where to find your Action Logement company code
The most direct route is to contact your employer’s human resources department. HR holds the relevant affiliation details and can provide the code or SIRET needed to create an account.
If HR does not respond promptly, there are several alternative sources:
- Your payslip, which always lists the employer establishment’s SIRET number, which can be used for verification on Action Logement platforms
- The employer area on actionlogement.fr, which the company director or accountant can access and where the affiliation code is listed
- Your employment contract or employer certificate, which includes the company’s administrative details
HR remains the most reliable point of contact because it can confirm that the company’s PEEC contributions are up to date—a prerequisite for the code to work.
Using your code on AL’in and the Action Logement platform
Once you have the code or SIRET, you can complete the process online. In the Action Logement personal account area, employees create an account, enter their employment details and provide their company’s identifier. The system then confirms the link.
The unique social housing application number: a separate prerequisite
To access social housing listings on AL’in, being linked to your employer is not enough. Employees must first have a unique registration number (NUD/NUR), obtained through the national registration system at demande-logement-social.gouv.fr. This application must be renewed every year to remain active.
Without this unique number, the AL’in account remains functional, but housing listings will not appear. The two processes (linking to an employer and applying for social housing) complement each other; they are not interchangeable.
Services available once you are linked
Linking through the company code provides access to several schemes:
- The Loca-Pass Advance, which covers the security deposit as an interest-free loan
- Mobili-Pass Assistance, for employees relocating for work to cover certain costs associated with moving home
- Home-buying loans, subject to income and property location requirements
- Viewing and applying for social housing listings on the AL’in platform
Social housing allocation: what the company code does not guarantee
Being linked to a contributing company and applying through AL’in does not guarantee that you will be offered housing. The final allocation decision rests with the social housing provider’s committee, which reviews each application according to its own criteria (household income, family composition and how long the application has been active).
Action Logement’s allocation quota accounts for a share of the social housing available, not the entire housing stock. Being put forward by Action Logement to an allocation committee is a referral, not an entitlement. This distinction helps prevent the disappointment often experienced by applicants who confuse eligibility with allocation.
The Action Logement company code provides access to a range of services, but each scheme has its own eligibility criteria. Checking in advance that the employer’s contributions are up to date, having the SIRET to hand and applying early for a unique social housing number are the three practical steps that determine what happens next.
