How many children are entitled to family benefits?
Verified 18 August 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
The number of dependent children (or to be born) may be a condition for entitlement to certain family benefits.
This condition applies whether you are covered by the general scheme (CafCaf : Family Allowance Fund) or the agricultural scheme (MSAMSA : Agricultural social mutual society).
Benefits awarded even without dependent children
Warning
In some cases, it is necessary to have 1 dependent child to collect the family housing allowance (FLA).
Benefits requiring at least 1 dependent child
- Birth premium of the Early Childhood Care Benefit (ECEC)
- Adoption premium de la Paje
- Shared Child Education Benefit (Prepare) de la Paje
- Basic Pay Allowance after the birth of a child
- Pay Base Allocation After adoption of a child
- Free choice supplement of the mode of guard of the Paje (Cmg) in case ofemployment of a childminder
- GMC in case of home care
- GMC in case of nursery care
- Family Support Allowance (FSA)
- Back-to-school allowance (RSA)
- Daily parental attendance allowance (DPA)
- Education allowance for disabled children (AEEH)
- Allowance paid in the event of death of a child
- Family housing allowance (FLA)
Warning
In some cases, it is not necessary to have 1 dependent child to collect the family housing allowance (FLA).
Benefits requiring at least 2 dependent children
Benefits requiring at least 3 dependent children
Warning
Family benefits can be subject to income conditions.
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
If you are dependent on the general diet
Family Allowance Fund (Caf)If you are dependent on the farm plan
Mutual Social Agricultural Organization (MSA)
List of family benefits
Benefits paid to adopted children
Rules for the allocation and award of benefits
Payment of family allowances
Payment of the family supplement
Payment of the Pay
Payment of the AEEH
Payment of the allowance in the event of the death of a child
Payment of housing allowances
Payment of the LRA
PJPA Payment
Conditions for receiving housing allowances