Child Care Option (CMG) - Maternal Assistant

Verified 18 August 2022 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)

The free choice of care supplement (CMG) is part of the child care service (Paje). This is a partial payment for the remuneration of a licenced maternal assistant. The amount of the GMC varies depending on the number of dependent children, the age of your child and your resources. A minimum of 15% you will be charged a fee. There are 2 situations: you employ a maternal assistant directly or you use a middle agency.

The Child Care Option Supplement (CMG) is a financial assistance paid to offset the cost of child care.

Direct employment of a maternal assistant

You must directly use maternal assistant (your child is kept at home).

Gross remuneration must not exceed €55.35 per day and per child cared for.

The add-in supports up to 85% pay.

Age of child

Your child must be under 6.

Minimum period of custody

Your child must be cared for at least 16 hours a month.

Please note

due to the health crisis, the CMG is paid from the first hour of reception.

Activity Conditions

You live together

To take advantage of the additional choice of custody method (CMG), you have to work.

Just you or your spouse (Civil partnership or partner or partner) fulfils this condition.

Please note

if you are working as a self-employed person (trader, artisan, professional, etc.), you must be up to date with the old-age insurance contributions.

You are considered in a work situation if you or your spouse are:

Daily sickness, maternity, adoption, paternity, accident at work
Unemployment
Paid vocational training

You also have the right to the additional choice of custody (CMG) if you or your spouse are in one of the following situations:

Student
In contract civil service
Allowance for disabled adults (AAH)
Active Solidarity Income (RSA) and in a professional integration process
Specific Solidarity Allowance (SSA) and registered as an applicant for employment

You live alone

To take advantage of the additional choice of custody method (CMG), you have to work.

Please note

if you are working as a self-employed person (trader, artisan, professional, etc.), you must be up to date with the old-age insurance contributions.

You are considered in a work situation if you or your spouse (Civil partnership or partner or partner)

Daily sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption, accident at work
Unemployment
Paid vocational training

You also have the right to the optional childcare option (CMG) if you are in one of the following situations:

Student
In contract civil service
Allowance for disabled adults (AAH)
Active Solidarity Income (RSA) and in a professional integration process
Specific Solidarity Allowance (SSA) and registered as an applicant for employment

The amount varies depending on your family situation and resources. That's the categorical net income of 2020 which shall be taken into account for 2022.

You live together

1 child

Couple - Add-in amount based on resources
Annual Resources	Maximum Monthly Support Amount
Annual Resources	For a child under 3 years	For children aged 3 to 6 years
Less than or equal to 21,320	€498.34	€249.17
Greater Than 21,320 and less than or equal to 47,377	€314.24	€157.14
Greater Than 47,377	€188.52	€94.26

Example :

If the maternal assistant is paid €500 per month, a winning couple €28,000 per year with a 5-year-old child receives the maximum aid €157.14, with less than 85% pay.

If the maternal assistant is paid €160 per month, the maximum aid €157.14 is more than 85% pay. So parents touch 85% of the salary due €136.

2 children

Couple - Add-in amount based on resources
Annual Resources	Maximum Monthly Support Amount
Annual Resources	For a child under 3 years	For children aged 3 to 6 years
Less than or equal to 24,346	€498.34	€249.17
Greater Than 24,346 and less than or equal to 54,102	€314.24	€157.14
Greater Than 54,102	€188.52	€94.26

Example :

If the maternal assistant is paid €500 per month, a winning couple €28,000 per year with a 5-year-old child receives the maximum aid €157.14, with less than 85% pay.

If the maternal assistant is paid €160 per month, the maximum aid €157.14 is more than 85% pay. So parents touch 85% of the salary due €136.

3 children

Couple - Add-in amount based on resources
Annual Resources	Maximum Monthly Support Amount
Annual Resources	For a child under 3 years	For children aged 3 to 6 years
Less than or equal to 27,372	€498.34	€249.17
Greater Than 27,372 and less than or equal to 60,827	€314.24	€157.14
Greater Than 60,827	€188.52	€94.26

Example :

If the maternal assistant is paid €500 per month, a winning couple €28,000 per year with a 5-year-old child receives the maximum aid €157.14, with less than 85% pay.

If the maternal assistant is paid €160 per month, the maximum aid €157.14 is more than 85% pay. So parents touch 85% of the salary due €136.

4 children

Couple - Add-in amount based on resources
Annual Resources	Maximum Monthly Support Amount
Annual Resources	For a child under 3 years	For children aged 3 to 6 years
Less than or equal to 30,398	€498.34	€249.17
Greater Than 30,398 and less than or equal to 67,552	€314.24	€157.14
Greater Than 67,552	€188.52	€94.26

Example :

If the maternal assistant is paid €500 per month, a winning couple €28,000 per year with a 5-year-old child receives the maximum aid €249.17, with less than 85% pay.

If the maternal assistant is paid €160 per month, the maximum aid €249.17 is more than 85% pay. So parents touch 85% of the salary due €136.

You live alone

1 child

Isolated Parent Resource-Based Supplement Amount
Annual Resources	Maximum Monthly Support Amount
Annual Resources	For a child under 3 years	For children aged 3 to 6 years
Less than or equal to €29,848	€647.84	€323.92
Greater Than €29,848 and less than or equal to €66,328	€408.51	€204.28
Greater Than €66,328	€245.07	€122.53

FYI

you do not have to pay any premiums.

2 children

Isolated Parent Resource-Based Supplement Amount
Annual Resources	Maximum Monthly Support Amount
Annual Resources	For a child under 3 years	For children aged 3 to 6 years
Less than or equal to €34,084	€647.84	€323.92
Greater Than €34,084 and less than or equal to €75,743	€408.51	€204.28
Greater Than €75,743	€245.07	€122.53

FYI

you do not have to pay any premiums.

3 children

Isolated Parent Resource-Based Supplement Amount
Your location		Maximum Monthly Support Amount
Dependent child(s)	Annual Resources	For a child under 3 years	For children aged 3 to 6 years
3 children	Less than or equal to €38,321	€647.84	€323.92
	Greater Than €38,321 and less than or equal to €85,158	€408.51	€204.28
	Greater Than €85,158	€245.07	€122.53

FYI

you do not have to pay any premiums.

4 children

Isolated Parent Resource-Based Supplement Amount
Annual Resources	Maximum Monthly Support Amount
Annual Resources	For a child under 3 years	For children aged 3 to 6 years
Less than or equal to €42,557	€647.84	€323.92
Greater Than €42,557 and less than or equal to €94,573	€408.51	€204.28
Greater Than €94,573	€245.07	€122.53

FYI

you do not have to pay any premiums.

Depending on your situation, the GMC amount can be increased:

Keep to unusual times

You are concerned if you work at night, on Sundays or on public holidays.

You must have your child cared for more than 25 hours a month during these hours.

Atypical work periods cover the following days and hours:

10 pm to 6 am Monday to Saturday
Sunday and public holidays

The mark-up is awarded:

couples with 2 members working atypical hours,
to the isolated parent.

The maximum amount of the expenses shall be increased by 10%.

This increase is cumulative with the increase granted if you (or the person with whom you live as a couple) receive Adult Disability Allowance (AAH).

Please note

the aid, with all the increases, remains capped at 85% of expenses due.

Disabled Parent

The increase applies if you (or the person you live with as a couple) collect Adult Disability Allowance (AAH). The maximum amount of the expenses shall be increased by 30%.

This increase can be combined with the increase for work and keeps at atypical times.

You are concerned if you work at night, on Sundays or on public holidays.

You must have your child cared for more than 25 hours a month during these hours.

Atypical work periods cover the following days and hours:

10 pm to 6 am Monday to Saturday
Sunday and public holidays

The mark-up is awarded:

couples with 2 members working atypical hours,
to the isolated parent.

The maximum amount of the expenses shall be increased by 10%.

Please note

the aid, with all the increases, remains capped at 85% of expenses due.

Disabled child

If your child is entitled to education allowance for disabled children (AEEH), the maximum amount of the expenditure shall be increased by 30%.

Please note

aid, including increases, shall remain capped at 85% expenditure.

Part-time work and cumulation with PreParE

In case of part-time work, the CMG can be combined with PreByE.

If the part-time parent has working time less than or equal to 50% of his regular working time, the amount of the GMC is divided by 2.

CMG/PrePerE
Working time chosen by the PreParE beneficiary	CMG payment
For part-time work or vocational training not exceeding 50%	Possible50% the amount of the supplement)
For a business activity between 50% and 80%	Possible (full rate supplement amount)
For cessation of work	Cannot

You're not an allocator

You can apply online:

Cmg-Paje - Caf

FYI

multiple CMGs for multiple children and different forms of care are possible. Check with your caisse to find out if you are eligible.

Who shall I contact

Family Allowance Fund (Caf)

You are already an allocator

You can apply online:

Request for additional free choice of custody (Cmg-Paje) - Caf

FYI

multiple CMGs for multiple children and different forms of care are possible. Check with your caisse to find out if you are eligible.

Who shall I contact

Family Allowance Fund (Caf)

You're not an allocator

You can create an account and request online:

Request for additional free choice of custody (Cmg-Paje) - MSA

FYI

multiple CMGs for multiple children and different forms of care are possible. Check with your caisse to find out if you are eligible.

Who shall I contact

Agricultural Social Mutuality

You are already an allocator

You can apply online:

Request for additional free choice of custody method (Cmg-Paje) - MSA (recipient)

FYI

multiple CMGs for multiple children and different forms of care are possible. Check with your caisse to find out if you are eligible.

Who shall I contact

Agricultural Social Mutuality

As an employer, you must register with Urssaf Service Pajemploi to report the wages paid to your employee.

Urssaf Service Pajemploi en ligne

You must report your employee's earnings each month to be eligible for the GMC payment.

The Pajemploi Centre calculates and pays you the GMC amount. It tells you the amount of money that may be left for you.

You can also join the Pajemploi+ service on your personal space.

In this case, 2 days after the declaration of your maternal assistant's salary, the Pajemploi National Centre will take the salary from your bank account, after deducting the amount of the CMG.

3 days after the declaration, he remits the salary to the mother's bank account.

FYI

Before using the Pajemploi+ service, you must have obtained the agreement of the maternal assistant.

The GMC is paid from the month of your application. He stops on calendar during which one of the conditions is no longer met.

It is paid for each child kept.

Change of family status

Quickly report any changes to your family situation.

Example :

Being a couple can open up new rights for you. Ask your Caf: titleContent.

Family Allowances and Benefits - Statement of Status (Caf)

Who shall I contact

Family Allowance Fund (Caf)

Change of domicile

You can report your change of address using the online address change service:

Online Address Change

Change of family status

Quickly report any changes to your family situation.

Example :

Being a couple can open up new rights for you. Ask your MSA: titleContent.

MSA - Private spaces

You can also go there or send the form cerfa 11423 by mail.

Family Allowances and Benefits - Statement of Status (MSA)

Who shall I contact

Agricultural Social Mutuality

Change of domicile

You can report your change of address using the online address change service:

Online Address Change

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.

The optional childcare supplement (CMG) is a financial aid paid by the Caf: titleContent or MSA: titleContent to offset the cost of child care.

All of the following conditions must be met.

Involve an authorised body

To be eligible for the GMC, you must call on an association or a company employing approved maternal assistants (your child is kept at the mother's home).

The organisation must be authorised by the department.

The add-in supports up to 85% costs due to the organisation.

Age of child

Your child must be under 6.

Minimum length of care

Your child must be cared for at least 16 hours a month.

Please note

due to the health crisis, the CMG is paid from the first hour of reception.

Activity Conditions

You live together

To take advantage of the additional choice of custody method (CMG), you have to work.

Just you or your spouse (Civil partnership or partner or partner) fulfils this condition.

Please note

if you are working as a self-employed person (trader, artisan, professional, etc.), you must be up to date with the old-age insurance contributions.

You are considered in a work situation if you or your spouse are:

Daily sickness, maternity, adoption, paternity, accident at work
Unemployment
Paid vocational training

You also have the right to the additional choice of custody (CMG) if you or your spouse are in one of the following situations:

Student
In contract civil service
Allowance for disabled adults (AAH)
Active Solidarity Income (RSA) and in a professional integration process
Specific Solidarity Allowance (SSA) and registered as an applicant for employment

You live alone

To take advantage of the additional choice of custody method (CMG), you have to work.

Please note

if you are working as a self-employed person (trader, artisan, professional, etc.), you must be up to date with the old-age insurance contributions.

You are considered in a work situation if you or your spouse (Civil partnership or partner or partner)

Daily sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption, accident at work
Unemployment
Paid vocational training

You also have the right to the optional childcare option (CMG) if you are in one of the following situations:

Student
In contract civil service
Allowance for disabled adults (AAH)
Active Solidarity Income (RSA) and in a professional integration process
Specific Solidarity Allowance (SSA) and registered as an applicant for employment

The maximum amount of support varies depending on your situation and resources. That's the categorical net income of 2020 which is taken into account for the review of your rights for the year 2022.

You live together

1 child

Couple - Support for expenses based on your resources
Annual Resources	Maximum Monthly Support Amount
Annual Resources	For a child under 3 years	For children aged 3 to 6 years
Less than or equal to 21,320	€754.10	€377.05
Greater Than 21,320 and less than or equal to 47,377	€628.42	€314.21
Greater Than 47,377	€502.75	€251.38

Example :

If the organisation costs €500 per month, a winning couple €28,000 per year with a 5-year-old child receives the maximum aid €314.21, with less than 85% of expenses due.

If the organisation costs €300 per month, the maximum aid €314.21 is more than 85% of expenses due. So parents touch 85% of expenditure due, or €255.

2 children

Couple - Support for expenses based on your resources
Annual Resources	Maximum Monthly Support Amount
Annual Resources	For a child under 3 years	For children aged 3 to 6 years
Less than or equal to 24,346	€754.10	€377.05
Greater Than 24,346 and less than or equal to 54,102	€628.42	€314.21
Greater Than 54,102	€502.75	€251.38

Example :

If the organisation costs €500 per month, a winning couple €28,000 per year with a 5-year-old child receives the maximum aid €314.21, with less than 85% of expenses due.

If the organisation costs €300 per month, the maximum aid €314.21 is more than 85% pay. So parents touch 85% of expenditure due, or €255.

3 children

Couple - Support for expenses based on your resources
Annual Resources	Maximum Monthly Support Amount
Annual Resources	For a child under 3 years	For children aged 3 to 6 years
Less than or equal to 27,372	€754.10	€377.05
Greater Than 27,372 and less than or equal to 60,827	€628.42	€314.21
Greater Than 60,827	€502.75	€251.38

Example :

If the organisation costs €500 per month, a winning couple €28,000 per year with a 5-year-old child receives the maximum aid €314.21, with less than 85% of expenses due.

If the organisation costs €300 per month, the maximum aid €314.21 is more than 85% of expenses due. So parents touch 85% of expenditure due, or €255.

4 children

Couple - Support for expenses based on your resources
Annual Resources	Maximum Monthly Support Amount
Annual Resources	For a child under 3 years	For children aged 3 to 6 years
Less than or equal to 30,398	€754.10	€377.05
Greater Than 30,398 and less than or equal to 67,552	€628.42	€314.21
Greater Than 67,552	€502.75	€251.38

Example :

If the organisation costs €500 per month, a winning couple €28,000 per year with a 5-year-old child receives the maximum aid €377.05, with less than 85% of expenses due.

If the organisation costs €300 per month, the maximum aid €377.05 is more than 85% of expenses due. So parents touch 85% of expenditure due, or €255.

You live alone

1 child

Isolated Parent - Cost Coverage by Your Resources
Annual Resources	Maximum Monthly Support Amount
Annual Resources	For a child under 3 years	For children aged 3 to 6 years
Up to €29,848	€885.20	€490.17
Between €29,848 and €66,328	€816.96	€722.69
Greater Than €66,328	€653.58	€578.16

2 children

Isolated Parent - Cost Coverage by Your Resources
Annual Resources	Maximum Monthly Support Amount
Annual Resources	For a child under 3 years	For children aged 3 to 6 years
Up to €34,084	€885.20	€490.17
Between €34,084 and €75,743	€816.96	€722.69
Greater Than €75,743	€653.58	€578.16

3 children

Isolated Parent - Cost Coverage by Your Resources
Annual Resources	Maximum Monthly Support Amount
Annual Resources	For a child under 3 years	For children aged 3 to 6 years
Up to €38,321	€885.20	€490.17
Between €38,321 and €85,158	€816.96	€722.69
Greater Than €85,158	€653.58	€578.16

4 children

Isolated Parent - Cost Coverage by Your Resources
Annual Resources	Maximum Monthly Support Amount
Annual Resources	For a child under 3 years	For children aged 3 to 6 years
Up to €42,557	€885.20	€490.17
Between €42,557 and €94,573	€816.96	€722.69
Greater Than €94,573	€653.58	€578.16

Depending on your situation, the GMC amount can be increased:

Keep to unusual times

You are concerned if you work at night, on Sundays or on public holidays.

You must have your child cared for more than 25 hours a month during these hours.

Atypical work periods cover the following days and hours:

10 pm to 6 am Monday to Saturday
Sunday and public holidays

The mark-up is awarded:

couples with 2 members working atypical hours,
to the isolated parent.

The maximum amount of the expenses shall be increased by 10%.

This increase is cumulative with the increase granted if you (or the person with whom you live as a couple) receive Adult Disability Allowance (AAH).

Please note

the aid, with all the increases, remains capped at 85% of expenses due.

Disabled Parent

The increase applies if you (or the person you live with as a couple) collect Adult Disability Allowance (AAH). The maximum amount of the expenses shall be increased by 30%.

This increase can be combined with the increase for work and keeps at atypical times.

You are concerned if you work at night, on Sundays or on public holidays.

You must have your child cared for more than 25 hours a month during these hours.

Atypical work periods cover the following days and hours:

10 pm to 6 am Monday to Saturday
Sunday and public holidays

The mark-up is awarded:

couples with 2 members working atypical hours,
to the isolated parent.

The maximum amount of the expenses shall be increased by 10%.

Please note

the aid, with all the increases, remains capped at 85% of expenses due.

Disabled child

If your child is entitled to education allowance for disabled children (AEEH), the maximum amount of the expenditure shall be increased by 30%.

Please note

aid, including increases, shall remain capped at 85% expenditure.

Part-time work and cumulation with PreParE

In case of part-time work, the CMG can be combined with PreByE.

If the part-time parent has working time less than or equal to 50% of his usual working time, the amount of the GMC is divided by two.

CMG/PrePerE
Working time chosen by the PreParE beneficiary	CMG payment
For part-time work or vocational training not exceeding 50%	Possible50% the amount of the supplement)
For a business activity between 50% and 80%	Possible (full rate supplement amount)
For cessation of work	Cannot

You're not an allocator

You can apply online:

Cmg-Paje - Caf

FYI

multiple CMGs for multiple children and different forms of care are possible. Check with your caisse to find out if you are eligible.

Who shall I contact

Family Allowance Fund (Caf)

You are already an allocator

You can apply online:

Request for additional free choice of custody (Cmg-Paje) - Caf

FYI

multiple CMGs for multiple children and different forms of care are possible. Check with your caisse to find out if you are eligible.

Who shall I contact

Family Allowance Fund (Caf)

You're not an allocator

You can create an account and request online:

Request for additional free choice of custody (Cmg-Paje) - MSA

FYI

multiple CMGs for multiple children and different forms of care are possible. Check with your caisse to find out if you are eligible.

Who shall I contact

Agricultural Social Mutuality

You are already an allocator

You can apply online:

Request for additional free choice of custody method (Cmg-Paje) - MSA (recipient)

FYI

multiple CMGs for multiple children and different forms of care are possible. Check with your caisse to find out if you are eligible.

Who shall I contact

Agricultural Social Mutuality

The GMC is paid on the month of application if the conditions are met.

Payment ends on calendar during which one of the conditions is no longer met.

The supplement is paid for each child in care.

Change of family status

Quickly report any changes to your family situation.

Example :

Being a couple can open up new rights for you. Ask your Caf: titleContent.

Family Allowances and Benefits - Statement of Status (Caf)

Who shall I contact

Family Allowance Fund (Caf)

Change of domicile

You can report your change of address using the online address change service:

Online Address Change

Change of family status

Quickly report any changes to your family situation.

Example :

Being a couple can open up new rights for you. Ask your MSA: titleContent.

MSA - Private spaces

You can also go there or send the form cerfa 11423 by mail.

Family Allowances and Benefits - Statement of Status (MSA)

Who shall I contact

Agricultural Social Mutuality

Change of domicile

You can report your change of address using the online address change service:

Online Address Change

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.