Are family allowances liable to seizure?
Verified 14 October 2021 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
No, in principle, family benefits are elusive.
However, some family benefits may be claimed in the event of non-payment of maintenance debts (e.g. maintenance, school meals).
They can also be seized in the event of non-payment of other expenses related to the child's other needs (e.g. hospital expenses).
These include:
- Basic allowance and child-rearing benefit
- Family allowances
- Family supplement
- Back-to-school allowance (RSA)
- Family Support Allowance (FSA)
The sums are seized up to a monthly amount determined according to the family's income and expenses.
FYI
if a person obtains a family benefit after fraudulent or misrepresentation, the Caf: titleContent or the MSA: titleContent) retrieves this unjustified. The Caf: titleContent (or MSA: titleContent) may, in particular, make a deduction from future payments of another family benefit.
- Social Security Code: Article L553-4Seizable family benefits
- Social Security Code: Article L553-2Conditions for the attachment of family benefits