What amounts for parents of two or more children?

Family allowances offer a precious boost to families that meet the means conditions. This aid makes it possible to finance part of the expenses related to the education and daily children. In addition, they are combined with all other financial aids.

Who can benefit from family allowances?

Family allowances are paid to people with at least 2 children under the age of 20 (and from the first child in the overseas departments). They vary according to family resources, the number of dependent children and their age. Remember that Family allowances are paid from the second child, and the family supplement from three children.

What resource ceilings to reach family allowances?

The amount of family allowances depends on the level of household resources. Remember that we must take into account categorical net income of 2023 for the year 2025. Here is The resource ceilings in force To benefit from family allowances:

What is the amount of family allowances for 2025?

Here are the amounts in force from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026:

What family services are paid from the first child?

At the birth of your first childyou benefit from the Reception of the young child (PAJE).

The bonus at birth

The bonus at birth is paid, under resource conditions, from the 7ᵉ months of pregnancy. If you perceive the basic allocation of the PAJE, you will then receive these two services at the same time. The amount of the premium at the birth of the CAF amounts to 1084.43 euros. As a reminder, there is as much birth bonus as a baby to be born.

The adoption bonus

Parents who adopt a child benefit from the Adoption bonus which amounts to 2,168.84 euros this year. In the event of multiple adoption, CAF pays as many bonuses as adopted children.

Basic allowance

The basic allowance of the PAJE is paid on the first day of the month following the birth of your child, every month until the child’s third anniversary. It ensures expenses related to the education of the child.

Parental education leave

La shared child education (prepare) concerns parents of children under the age of three, who stop working to take care of their child.

The complement of the childcare mode (CMG)

Other allowances are intended for families, such as the complement of free choice of the daycare if you call on a childminder, a nanny or a micro-crèche for your child under the age of 6. Its amount is conditioned on parents’ income according to resource ceilings.

Back to school allowance

The ARS is paid automatically during the month of August and concerns school children aged 6 to 18.

What family allowances from two children?

Family allowances are paid each month to parents with at least two children to To benefit from family allowancesyou just have to send CAF a copy of the family book or the birth certificate of your child. Note thatAn increase is paid when your second child is 14 and over.

• The bonus at birth
• The basic allowance of the PAJE
• The shared child education service (PREPARE)
• The complement of the childcare mode (in the event of employment of a nanny, a childminder or micro-crèche).

What benefits paid from three children?

In addition to the usual services (bonus at birth, paje, prepare, CMG) linked to the birth of your third child (or more), you can also perceive:

The family supplement

If you have at least three dependent children Aged between 3 and 21 years old, you can then benefit from family supplement. To benefit from it, you have no approach to do since the tax services directly transmit your information to the CAF.

The moving bonus

Large families (from 3 children) can benefit fromA bonus allowing them to cover the moving costs. Know that you can also perceive it if you have two dependent children and that you are pregnant with the third. Nevertheless, the move must take place between the 1ᵉʳ day of the 4ᵉ months of pregnancy and the last day of the month preceding the 2ᵉ anniversary of your last child. Finally, this premium is paid to families who are entitled, for their new accommodation to the APL or the Alf. The amount of the moving premium is equal to the expenses incurred in the move (with a certain amount not to be exceeded, depending on the number of dependent children).

The large family card for parents of 3 or more children

It makes it possible to obtain interesting reductions in many areas, some of which are RATP and SNCF, as well as preferential prices on museums are particularly interesting.

What dates of payment of family allowances?

The payment of CAF aids are generally set at the 5th of the following month. Here is the full calendar for the year 2025:

Until what age are family allowances paid?

Family allowances are paid Until the child’s 20ᵉ anniversary. Therefore, your 20 -year -old elder stops being counted as a dependent child. Also, to compensate for the income reduction, parents of the large family (at least three children) can benefit from a Provisional flat -rate allowancepaid under conditions.

The 20 -year -old child must still live under your roof and to be considered at your expense, if he is educated or a student and that he works in parallel, his net income must not exceed 55% of the minimum wage for 169 hours.