School supplies, equipment, clothes... the costs associated with the return to school are considerable for families every year. The back-to-school allowance (RSA), conditional on household resources, is intended for parents with children of 6 to 18 years who are enrolled in a public or private school, an apprenticeship or are supported by a specialized host institution.

Remittance dates for the 2024 school year

The LRA is traditionally paid in the month of August, just before school starts.

For the 2024 school year, payments will be made:

• the August 6 in the departments of Mayotte and the Meeting ;
• the August 20 in metropolis and in the departments of Guadeloupe, of the Guiana and the Martinique.

Resources requirements for the 2024 school year

In order to benefit from the back-to-school allowance, it is the resources to N-2 which are taken into account, i.e. the household's 2022 resources in relation to the 2024 return-to-school LRA.

The allowance is paid directly by the Family Allowance Fund (CAF) or by the Agricultural Social Union (MSA) if you are dependent on the agricultural scheme. It is possible to receive the allowance several consecutive years, the family situation is reassessed each year.

The maximum limits to be allowed depend on the number of children you have to care for:

• €27,141 for 1 dependent child;
• €33,404 for 2 dependent children;
• €39,667 for 3 dependent children;
• €45,930 for 4 dependent children;
• then €6,263 per additional child.

Scale of amounts for 2024

The amount paid to you for the 2024 school year depends on the child's age as of December 31, 2023. The LRA has been upgraded to 1^er April 2024.

What steps should be taken to obtain the LRA?

You're a Cif recipient

• Your child is between the ages of 6 and 15 when school starts: the LRA is paid to you automatically without any steps to be taken.
• Your child is under the age of 6 and returns to CP: you will have to send a certificate of education to the Caf.
• He is between 16 and 18 years old: you must declare that he is still in school or learning from your “My Account” area on the CAF website or via the “My Account” application.

You're not a recipient yet

You have to create a personal space on the website of the Caf and then fill in the form “Children” available in the section “Aids and approaches > My approaches”.