What is the shared education service for the child (Prepared) ?
The shared child education service (PREPARE) is one of the devices set up as part of the service of the young child (PAJE). It aims to financially support parents who choose to reduce or stop their activity to take care of their child under three years of age, in addition to the already existing family aid.
What are the conditions for affecting the prepare?
Age of the child, interruption of professional activity and validation of old age contribution quarters
PREPARE can be attributed to the mother, father or two at the same time or successively, if they meet the following conditions:
- be able to claim social benefits
- Have at least one child under the age of three or under 20 in the event of adoption;
- Having completely or partially interrupted your professional activity;
- Having validated at least eight quarters of old age contributions in the past two years if the applicant has a dependent child, in the past four years if the applicant for two dependent children, in the past five years if the applicant has three or more dependent children.
Work periods concerned
In addition to professional activity, other periods are considered to be working periods by prepares:
- compensated maternity leave,
- compensated sick leave,
- remunerated professional training,
- compensated unemployment and periods of perception of the PREPARE (from the 2ᵉ child).
How to ask the PREPARE at CAF?
Create an account on caf.fr for parents who are not beneficiaries
For parents under the general regime, the PREPARE request must be made to their CAF at the end of maternity or adoption leave, and as soon as the applicant has ceased or reduced his activity. It is then necessary to create an account on the CAF.FR site or the MSA.FR.
Fill out the CERFA form and provide the supporting documents on request
Then, to complete the CERFA forms n ° 11423 (declaration of situation) and n ° 12324 (request for prepare). The following documents should then be provided:
- proof of cessation or reduction of activity (certificate of the employer),
- ID,
- proof of address,
- extract from the child’s birth certificate,
- Rib,
- Certificate of health insurance rights.
Send the CERFA form n ° 12324 to CAF for beneficiary parents
For beneficiaries, only the CERFA form n ° 12324 (PREPARE request) must be sent to the CAF. You can download it from the CAF.fr website. To do this, you must:
- Connect to your account,
- Select the “Simulate or request a service” section, then “Children” and “Children’s Shared Education Service Request,
- fill out the form and sign it,
- Provide the requested documents,
- Transmit the set to CAF via your personal account or by mail.
For parents under the agricultural regime
The PREPARE request must be made to their MSA via the CERFA forms n ° 11423 (declaration of situation) and n ° 12324 (request for PREPARE) for people who are not yet beneficiaries. For beneficiaries, only the PREPARE application form is necessary.
What is the amount of the PREPARE in 2025?
The amount of the PREPARE is linked to the professional situation of the applicant parent. Here are the amounts according to the profile of the beneficiary of April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026 ::
- Its monthly amount is 456.06 euros If the parent has completely interrupted his professional activity.
- Its monthly amount is 294.82 euros If the parent is part -time (50 % maximum).
- Its monthly amount is 170.07 euros If the parent is part -time between 50 % and 80 %.
Note : within a couple, both parents can combine their prepares, but the total amount of the two aids must not exceed 456.06 euros.
How long can we benefit from the child’s shared education service?
PREPARE 2025 payment calendar
The prepare is paid on the 5th of the month by CAF or MSA. If the 5 falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, payment is made on working day (excluding weekends and holidays) the closest. Here is the 2025 calendar:
- January: Wednesday February 5
- February: Wednesday March 5
- March: Monday April 7
- April: Monday May 5
- May: Thursday June 5
- June: Monday July 7
- July: Tuesday August 5
- August: Friday September 5
- September: Monday, October 6
- October: Wednesday, November 5
- November: Friday December 5
- December 2025: Monday January 5, 2026
Duration of payment of the shared education service of the child linked to parental leave
The right to prepare is open from the 1ᵉʳ month full of parental leave. The duration of payment depends on the beneficiary’s situation:
- for 6 months For each parent within the limit of the child’s anniversary for couples with a child;
- for 24 months For each parent until the 3rd anniversary of the youngest of children for couples with more than two children:
- Until the month preceding the 1ᵉʳ anniversary child for a single parent with a child;
- Until 3ᵉ anniversary of the youngest of children For isolated parents with more than two children.
Note : In the event of adoption, the prepare is paid during the first 12 months of the child’s presence in the home.
In what cases is the payment of the PREPARE in?
The payment of the PREPARE can be extended under certain conditions:
The payment is then extended until August following the child’s three years.
Note : In the event of the child’s death, the service is automatically extended by three months after the death.
Who can benefit from the increased preparation?
Greater financial assistance
Some parents can benefit from the increased prepare as they meet the following conditions:
- Have at least three dependents.
- Having stopped working.
- Having validated at least eight quarters of old age contributions in the past five years.
Mapicked PREPARE AMOUNT 2025-2026
From April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026, the amount of the increased prepare 745, 45 euros per month and per family. It is paid for eight months Maximum for each parent, within the limit of the month preceding the 1st anniversary of the youngest child for couples and up to the 1st anniversary of the youngest of children for isolated parents.
Note : Impossible to accumulate preparedness and increased preparation.
Can we combine the prepare with CMG?
The prepare is not cumulative with:
On the other hand, she can be combined for two months with his salary if the applicant has several children, that one of them has between 18 and 29 months, and that the applicant takes over a full -time or partial activity. Please note, this accumulation with a salary is not possible if the applicant benefits from the increased preparation or if he has only one child.
Note : This service does not need to be declared to taxes.
