Can you collect PLA, ALF or SLA if the accommodation belongs to your family?

Verified 19 March 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Depending on your relationship with the owner of the dwelling, you may or may not receive a personal housing assistance (APL, ALF, ALS).

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The property belongs to a member of your family

The owner is your father or your mother

No, you cannot collect the APL or ALF or ALS.

The owner is your stepfather or stepmother (married to one of your parents)
The accommodation belongs only to your stepfather or stepmother

Yes, you can collect the PLA or ALF or the SLA.

Warning  

However, you should make sure that you complete the other conditions of award of any of these aids.

The accommodation also belongs to one of your parents who is married to your stepfather or stepmother

No, you cannot collect the APL or ALF or ALS.

The owner is your grandparent or great-grandparent

No, you cannot collect the APL or ALF or ALS.

The owner is your child

No, you cannot collect the APL or ALF or ALS.

The owner is your son-in-law or daughter-in-law
The accommodation belongs only to your son-in-law or daughter-in-law

Yes, you can collect the PLA or ALF or the SLA.

Warning  

However, you should make sure that you complete the other conditions of award of any of these aids.

The accommodation also belongs to your child

No, you cannot collect the APL or ALF or ALS.

The owner is your grandchild or great-grandchild

No, you cannot collect the APL or ALF or ALS.

The owner is your brother or sister

Yes, you can collect the PLA or ALF or the SLA.

Warning  

However, you should make sure that you complete the other conditions of award of any of these aids.

The owner is your uncle/aunt

Yes, you can collect the PLA or ALF or the SLA.

Warning  

However, you should make sure that you complete the other conditions of award of any of these aids.

The owner is your cousin

Yes, you can collect the PLA or ALF or the SLA.

Warning  

However, you should make sure that you complete the other conditions of award of any of these aids.

The owner is your nephew or niece

Yes, you can collect the PLA or ALF or the SLA.

Warning  

However, you should make sure that you complete the other conditions of award of any of these aids.

The owner is an ascendant or descendant of the person you live with as a couple

No, you cannot collect the APL or ALF or ALS.

You or a member of your family own ownership or usufruct of the property

No, you may not collect the APL or ALF or ALS if you, your ascendants or descendants or those of person you live with as a couple own ownership shares or of usufruct on housing. This is the case, for example, if you set up a SCI: titleContent.

However, an exception is made if the shares are in the minority. If all the shares in ownership and usufruct of the dwelling are less than 10% for ownership shares and 10% for shares in usufruct, you can collect the PLA or ALF or the SLA. These thresholds must not exceed 20% ownership or usufruct of the dwelling.

Warning  

However, you should make sure that you complete the other conditions of award of any of these aids.

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