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School Reentry Allowance (ARS)
Verified 01 avril 2022 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)
What applies to you ?
Depending on your personal situation, the steps to take may vary.
General case
The Return to School Allowance (RTA) is paid, under resource conditions, to families with at least one child in school aged 6 to 18. It helps you to finance the expenses of the school year. The amount depends on the child's age.
Family resource conditions
Family resources must not exceed a certain ceiling.
For school year 2022, categorical net income of the year 2020 serves as a reference.
The maximum amount of resources to be covered by the LRA varies according to the number of dependent children:
1
€25,370
2
€31,225
3 children or +
€37,080 + €5,855 per additional child
The ceiling is the same regardless of the situation of the beneficiary family.
Warning : in case of slight exceeding the ceiling, a degressive allocation called differential allocation, calculated on the basis of income, may be paid.
Age of child
The child must be between 6 and 18 years old.
So for the 2022 school year, the child must be born between 16 September 2004 and 31 December 2016 (inclusive).
Child education
General case
The child must be enrolled in school or in the Cned in the beginning of 2022.
FYI : If your child is educated in the family, you are not eligible for the LRA.
Learning child
If your child is learning and earning exceeds a certain ceiling, you cannot benefit from the ARS.
Amounts paid for 2022 vary according to the child's age on 31 December 2021:
Child age | LRA amount |
|---|---|
6 to 10 years | €376.98 |
11 to 14 years | €397.78 |
15 to 18 years | €411.56 |
General Diet (Caf)
The steps are different depending on whether you have already touched the LRA for your child.
You have already collected the ARS
Approaches vary depending on the age of the child.
Child under 16 years
There is no approach to take.
However, you must have filed your 2021 income tax return and the 2020 income tax return to the family allowance fund (Caf).
Young person born between 16 September 2004 and 31 December 2006
You must have filed your 2021 income tax return and the 2020 income tax return to the family allowance fund (Caf).
You must also declare that your child will still be in school or in apprenticeship at the beginning of 2022. This declaration must be made from mid-July on the website of your Caf.
You never collected the LRS
In order to qualify for the LRA at the beginning of 2022, you must complete a Statement of Status of Family Benefits and Housing and a Statement of Resources 2020.
Agricultural scheme (MSA)
The steps are different depending on whether you have already touched the LRA for your child.
You have already collected the ARS
Approaches vary depending on the age of the child.
Child under 16 years
There is no way forward.
However, you must have filed your 2021 income tax return and the 2020 income tax return to the agricultural social mutual fund (MSA).
Young person born between 16 September 2004 and 31 December 2006
You must have filed your 2021 income tax return and the 2020 income tax return to the agricultural social mutual fund (MSA).
You must also declare that your child will still be in school or in apprenticeship at the beginning of 2022. This declaration must be made from mid-July on the website of your MSA.
You never collected the LRS
In order to qualify for the LRA at the beginning of 2022, you must complete a Statement of Status of Family Benefits and Housing and a Statement of Resources 2020.
General case
Warning : the official date of the 2022 LRA payment is not yet known.
For the 2021 school year, the LRA was paid from 17 August 2021.
This payment date applies to children in school aged 6 to 16 years and children aged 16 to 18 years whose parents have declared enrolment or enrolment in apprenticeship.
If you file this return after the official remittance date, you will receive the LRA a few days after the document is received by your Caf or MSA.
Optionally, schedule a processing time for your bank.
Meeting
Warning : the official date of the 2022 LRA payment is not yet known.
For the 2021 school year, the LRA was paid from 3 August 2021.
This payment date applies to children in school aged 6 to 16 years and children aged 16 to 18 years whose parents have declared enrolment or enrolment in apprenticeship.
If you file this return after the official remittance date, you will receive the LRA a few days after the document is received by your Caf or MSA.
Optionally, schedule a processing time for your bank.
General Diet (Caf)
You must quickly report your change of situation.
Family Allowances and Benefits - Statement of Status (Caf)
National Family Allowance Fund (Cnaf)
Agricultural scheme (MSA)
You must quickly report your change of situation.
MSA - Private spaces
Central Fund of the Agricultural Social Mutual (MSA)
Bring your IDs.
You can also file the form cerfa 11423 to your MSA or send it by mail.
General Diet (Caf)
You can report your change of address using the online address change service:
Online Address Change
Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Dila) - Prime Minister
To report your new contact information simultaneously to several government departments and energy suppliers.
Agricultural scheme (MSA)
You can report your change of address using the online address change service:
Online Address Change
Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Dila) - Prime Minister
To report your new contact information simultaneously to several government departments and energy suppliers.
Please note : if you change departments, the MSA in your home of departure will automatically transfer the file to your new caisse. This transfer will take place as soon as your new address is registered.
Mayotte
The Return to School Allowance (RTA) is paid, under resource conditions, to families with at least one child in school aged 6 to 20. It helps you to finance the expenses of the school year. The amount depends on the child's age.
Family resource conditions
Family resources must not exceed a certain ceiling.
For school year 2022, categorical net income of the year 2020 serves as a reference.
The maximum amount of resources to be covered by the LRA varies according to the number of dependent children:
1
€31,220
2
€34,058
3 children or +
€36,896 + €2,838 per additional child
The ceiling is the same regardless of the situation of the beneficiary family.
Warning : in case of slight exceeding the ceiling, a degressive allocation called differential allocation, calculated on the basis of income, may be paid.
Age of child
The child must be between 6 and 20 years old.
So for the 2022 school year, the child must be born between 16 September 2002 and 31 December 2016 (inclusive).
Child education
General case
The child must be enrolled in school or in the Cned in the beginning of 2022.
FYI : If your child is educated in the family, you are not eligible for the LRA.
Learning child
If your child is learning and earning exceeds a certain ceiling, you cannot benefit from the ARS.
Amounts paid for 2022 vary according to the child's schooling:
Child education | LRA amount |
|---|---|
Primary | €378.87 |
College | €399.77 |
Lycée | €413.62 |
General Diet (Caf)
The steps are different depending on whether you have already touched the LRA for your child.
You have already collected the ARS
There is no approach to take.
However, you must have filed your 2021 income tax return and the 2020 income tax return to the family allowance fund (Caf).
You never collected the LRS
In order to qualify for the LRA at the beginning of 2022, you must complete a Statement of Status of Family Benefits and Housing and a Statement of Resources 2020.
Agricultural scheme (MSA)
The steps are different depending on whether you have already touched the LRA for your child.
You have already collected the ARS
There is no approach to take.
However, you must have filed your 2021 income tax return and the 2020 income tax return to the agricultural social mutual fund (MSA).
You never collected the LRS
In order to qualify for the LRA at the beginning of 2022, you must complete a Statement of Status of Family Benefits and Housing and a Statement of Resources 2020.
Warning : the official date of the 2022 LRA payment is not yet known.
For the 2021 school year, the LRA was paid from 3 August 2021.
This payment date applies to children in school aged 6 to 16 years and children aged 16 to 20 years whose parents have declared enrolment or enrolment in apprenticeship.
If you file this return after the official date of the remittance, you will receive the LRA within days of the receipt of the document by the Caf.
Optionally, schedule a processing time for your bank.
General Diet (Caf)
You must quickly report your change of situation.
Family Allowances and Benefits - Statement of Status (Caf)
National Family Allowance Fund (Cnaf)
Agricultural scheme (MSA)
You must quickly report your change of situation.
MSA - Private spaces
Central Fund of the Agricultural Social Mutual (MSA)
Bring your IDs.
You can also file the form cerfa 11423 to your MSA or send it by mail.
General Diet (Caf)
You can report your change of address using the online address change service:
Online Address Change
Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Dila) - Prime Minister
To report your new contact information simultaneously to several government departments and energy suppliers.
Agricultural scheme (MSA)
You can report your change of address using the online address change service:
Online Address Change
Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Dila) - Prime Minister
To report your new contact information simultaneously to several government departments and energy suppliers.
Please note : if you change departments, the MSA in your home of departure will automatically transfer the file to your new caisse. This transfer will take place as soon as your new address is registered.