Allowances for families
If you have one or more children, you can receive financial assistance. For example, if you have two or more children, you are automatically entitled to family allowances. Depending on your income, you may be eligible for assistance to cover expenses related to the birth or to keep (or have kept) your child.
Allowances paid from the first child
- Birth premium
- Basic allowance (after birth)
- Adoption premium
- Basic allowance (adopted child)
- Allowance paid in the event of death of a child
Allowances paid from the 2nd child
Child cared for by a third party
Child cared for by a parent
Family Support Allowance (FSA)
- Family Allowance Fund (Caf) online
Online service
- Family Allowances and Benefits - Situation Statement (Cf)
Online service
- MSA space - online declarations for farmers
Online service
- Child Education Shared Benefit Application (PreParE)
Form
- Request for supplement of free choice of mode of custody (Cmg-Paje) - Cf (recipient)
Online service
- Application for Family Support Allowance (FSA)
Form
- First prenatal medical examination - Specimen
Form
- Application or renewal of disability benefits (AAH, PCH, CMI, Accommodation, ...)
Form
- Apply for or renew a benefit online from the MDPH
Online service
- Know what social benefits you may be entitled to
Simulator
FAQ
- Do you have to live in France to receive family benefits?
- Child who died at birth: Can you receive family benefits?
- When should its resources be reported to the FCA?
- What is a dependent child for family benefits?
- Who receives family benefits for a child in alternate care?
- What does the Early Childhood Care Benefit (YCDB) include?
- Can unclaimed family benefits be paid retroactively?
- Should we reimburse wrongly paid family benefits?
- How do I use the Ombudsman of the CAF or the AMM?
- How many children are entitled to family benefits?
- Who receives family benefits and allowances in a couple?
- What is the judicial measure to help manage the family budget?
- Can a foreigner receive family benefits in France?
- What to do in case of a change of family or professional situation?
- Are family benefits paid on a means-tested basis?
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