AEEH: amount and supplement of the education allowance for the disabled child

The education allowance for the disabled child (AEEH) aims to support people ensuring the burden of a child with disabilities under 20 years of age. It is paid to parents every month by CAF or MSA (agricultural professions). Conditions, procedures, amount, additional … Focus on the AEEH in 2025.

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What is the education allowance for the disabled child (AEEH)?

This financial aid is intended to help parents face the costs caused by the disability of their child under the age of 20. It can be supplemented by a financial complement according to the additional costs linked to the nature and severity of the handicap. There is no resource condition to be respected to benefit from the education allowance for the disabled child (AEEH). It is not subject to income tax and is taken into account in the calculation of the family quotient.

What are the conditions for the allocation of the AEEH?

A decision taken by the CDAPH according to the child’s incapacity rate

It is the Commission for the Rights and Autonomy of Persons with Disabilities (CDAPH) which decides on theallocation of the education allowance for the disabled child. The incapacity rate must beat least 80%. Between 50 and 80%the child can benefit from the aid provided that a Teaching establishment adapted to its handicap Or that its state requires the use of an adapted support system.

Child -related conditions

The opening of rights to the AEEH is also subject to the following conditions:

• The child must be under the age of 20 and be the responsibility of the parents.
• He must reside on French territory.
• It should not be the subject of any investment in boarding schools entirely covered by health insurance, state or social assistance.
• Finally, if he works, the young person with disabilities should not receive professional income exceeding 55 % of the gross monthly minimum wage.

What is the complement of AEEH?

Parents benefiting from the basic AEEH, can also supplement. The allocation of this complement is modulated according to the category (from 1 to 6) in which the young handicapped was classified by the CDAPH, according to his incapacity rate. Is taken into account in the calculation of the complement The level of expenditure generated by:

• the nature and severity of the handicap,
• the use of a third person to take care of the child,
• Reducing or stopping the parent’s professional activity having to assist his child.

How to apply for AEEH?

Turn to the Departmental House for Disableds (MDPH)

The basic AEEH request is made to the Departmental House of Disableds (MDPH) on which the child with disabilities depends. Parents must complete the dedicated form (CERFA n ° 13788) and provide a recent medical certificate (less than six months). The approach is the same to obtain the AEEH supplement.

Make your request online and provide your file the requested supporting documents

Some MDPHs allow you to apply for AEEH online. Here is the list of supporting documents to provide:

Note : From the age of 20, the child must himself apply to the MDPH.

CDAPH response time

The CDAPH (Committee on Rights and Autonomy of Persons with Disabilities) meets to rule on the request. The answer usually intervenes in a four -month from the date of filing of the request. In the absence of an answer beyond four months, the request is considered to be rejected.

Renewal

For an AEEH renewal, it is necessary to Put a new AEEH form to the MDPH six months before the date of end of the rights.

What is the amount of the education allowance for the disabled child in 2025?

Basic amount

In 2025, the amount of the education allowance for the basic disabled child was set to 151.80 euros per month. Rights are opened within one month of submitting the AEEH file to the Departmental House for Disableds.

AEEH supplement amount

The amount of the AEEH supplement varies according to the level of disability of the child and his compensation needs. There are six categories of completed supplements according to the following criteria:

• hiring of a third person;
• reduction or work stoppage of one or more parents;
• expenses incurred linked to the disability of the child.

How are the amounts of the complements and the increase in the AEEH?

Amount of the supplement for the employment of a third person

Here are the amounts of the complement in 2025 for the employment of a third person:

Additional amount in the event of a reduction or stopping work

Parents forced to stop working to take care of their child with disabilities affect an AEEH supplement of:

Additional amount when the child’s handicap leads to a certain monthly cost

This supplement is paid to parents who have not hired a third person or who have not stopped working, but who must spend a certain monthly cost to ensure the health of their child.

AEEH increase for isolated parent

An “isolated parent” increase request can be made to the CDAPH provided that parents alone assume the effective and permanent charge of the disabled child. This increase (which is added to the AEEH and the AEEH supplement) does not apply to the 1ʳᵉ category of disability. For the other 5 categories, the increases are as follows:

• 2ᵉ category: 61.67 euros,
• 3ᵉ category: 85.39 euros,
• 4ᵉ category: 270.39 euros,
• 5ᵉ category: 346.29 euros,
• 6ᵉ Category: 507.58 euros.

How long is the AEEH payment by CAF?

The time of payment of the AEEH is determined by the CDAPH as a function of the child’s incapacity rate.

• For an incapacity rate of at least 80 % without a prospect of favorable evolution, the basic AEEH and the complements are paid until the child can perceive AAH or until the limit age to perceive family benefits.
• For an incapacity rate of at least 80 % with favorable prospects, rights are open for a period between 3 and 5 years old.
• For an incapacity rate between 50 % and 79 %, Rights are granted for a period between two years and five years.

To avoid breaking the payment, parents must make a renewal request from the MDPH six months before the end of the rights.