Does your household have three or more children? CAF offers the family supplement to support large families. Find out all the essential information about this financial aid.
Large families can benefit from valuable financial assistance with the family supplement, paid by the Family Allowance Fund (Caf). This allowance is aimed at households with at least three dependent children.
Who can benefit from the family supplement?
THE family supplement is a very specific aid from Caf. It is awarded under certain conditions. If you have three or more children, aged under 21 and the youngest has already celebrated his third birthday, you will then be able to benefit from it, in addition to the family allowance paid from the second child. The family supplement is nevertheless paid under means conditions.
What is the amount of the family supplement in 2025?
Depending on the annual resources of the household and the number of dependent children, the amount of the family supplement varies. From April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, the basic amount of the family supplement is set at 193.31 euros for a couple or a single parent. It can be increased and reach 289.98 euros.
What are the 2025 resource ceilings for the family supplement?
The family supplement is calculated for each family based on the categorical net income for the year 2023 for 2025. Here are the resource ceilings in 2025 depending on the situation:
| Dependent children | Couple with 2 incomes | Couple with one income | Single parent |
| 3 children | 53,758 euros | 43,946 euros | 53,758 euros |
| 4 children | 61,082 euros | 51,270 euros | 61,082 euros |
| Per additional child | 7,324 euros | 7,324 euros | 7,324 euros |
Please note that if you exceed the resource ceiling by very little, you can benefit from a differential allowance. Ask your Caf for more information.
Up to what age can you receive the family supplement?
The family supplement is paid to large families whose children are between 3 and 21 years old. The payment ends as soon as “you have less than 3 dependent children under 21 years old remaining, or if you have a new child under 3 years old”specifies the Public Service website.
What are the steps to benefit from the family supplement?
No action is required to benefit from it. Indeed, if you are entitled to it, the tax services automatically transmit your household information to the Caf if you meet the eligibility conditions.
- Family of 3 children or more: family supplement: https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F13214#:~:text=Comment%20est%20vers%C3%A9%20le%20compl%C3%A9ment ,of%20less%20of%203%20years.
