Is the Custom Autonomy Allowance (Apa) paid on a means-tested basis?

Verified 10 May 2024 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), National Solidarity Fund for Autonomy (CNSA)

No, there are no resource requirements to obtain the Custom Autonomy Allowance (Apa).

If you fill out the conditions of age, residence and loss of autonomy, you can get the Apa, regardless of your resource amount.

However, the upright the Apa depends on the amount of your resources. Beyond a certain amount, a progressive participation will be requested (or “dependent”).

It is not possible to receive the Apa when you receive at least one of the following benefits:

The Apa is not subject to any recovery of the amounts received either from the living or from the death of the elderly person.

The Apa is tax exempt. It can give you the right to a tax credit.

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