What amount paid to parents this year?

Each year, around 3 million households benefit from theBack to school allowance (ARS) To cover expenses related to the education of their children, aged 6 to 18. Poured by CAF and MSA in August, this essential aid will be accessible to a larger number of families in 2025 thanks to the increase in income ceilings. Its amount also increases by 1.7 % this year to follow inflation.

The new ceilings to receive the back -to -school allowance in 2025

The back -to -school allowance is subject to resource conditions. To be entitled to it, families must have income below certain thresholds. For the 2025-2026 school year, it is the income received in 2023 (year N-2) that are taken into account. Here are the new ones Ceilings applicable from January 1 to December 31, 2025 ::

What are the amounts of the back -to -school allowance for 2025?

This year, the ARS amount was upgraded up to 1.7% For “Adapt to the evolution of the cost of living”indicates the government. By applying this revaluation, here are the new amounts for the start of the school year in 2025:

When will the start -school allowance be paid?

Each year, the back-to-school bonus is paid about two weeks before the start of the school year, generally mid-August. The date of payment will be announced later, current of summer.

Who is entitled to the back -to -school allowance?

To touch The back -to -school bonusparents must meet certain conditions:

• Have children at your expense, aged between 6 and 18 years oldwho are schooling In a French public or private school, or apprentices or taken care of in a specialized host establishment.
• Have income which do not exceed the resource ceilings in force.
• Complete the general conditions of CAF or MSA, depending on the cash register on which you depend.

What steps to benefit from ARS?

According to the age of the child, certain steps are to be taken to be able to benefit from the ARS. Here are the 3 cases:

► If your child enters CP when he is not 6 years oldjust send your CAF a certificate of schooling. This document is to be recovered from the school.

► For children aged 6 to 15 at the start of the school year (born between September 16, 2007 and December 31, 2019 included), you have nothing to do. The back -to -school allowance is automatically paid to already beneficiaries who meet the conditions.

► For children aged 16 to 18 at the start of the school year (born between September 16, 2007 and December 31, 2019 included), you must provide a declaration on honor to the CAF which indicates that it is always educated or in apprenticeship.

Until what age is the back-to-school allowance paid?

The back -to -school allowance is paid to beneficiary parents until their child. If the child has not yet celebrated his 18th birthday before September 15 of the year of the start of the school year, the ARS can be paid one last time to the parents who are responsible for the child. Beyond 18 years, it is the student scholarships that take over to deal with tuition fees.

Who affects the back -to -school allowance in the event of divorce?

When parents separate, especially In the event of alternate guard, the back -to -school allowance continues to be paid only to a single parent. Indeed, the amount is not shared between the two parents. It is then the one who requests the first who will receive this financial aid. This is an exceptional case since other types of family allowances can be shared at the request of parents. Therefore, the one who perceives this aid is supposed to take care of the expenses related to the child’s education. Then to parents to agree on the start of the school year.

Note also that in the event of placement of the child by a social assistance judge for childhood, this back -to -school allowance is then blocked in a savings account, at the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations. When the child has reached his majority, he will be able to make a request in order to recover this sum.