Social assistance normally arrives on the 5th of each month. The payment may, however, be postponed if this date corresponds to a weekend or a public holiday. Here is the schedule of payments planned by Caf for the year 2026.
Do you receive family allowances, RSA, APL, the activity bonus, or the allowance for disabled adults (AAH)? This aid is in principle paid on a fixed date: payment arrives on the 5th of each monthcorresponding to the services of the previous month. A decree published in the Official Journal in 2019, however, provides for shifts when this date falls on a weekend or public holiday. In this case, the payment is made the first following business day. Also note: it happens in rare cases that the Caf makes the payment a little in advance, on the 4th of the month for example. Here is the complete schedule of Caf payments for the year 2026.
| Benefits of the month | Date of payment by Caf |
| December 2025 | Monday January 5, 2026 |
| January 2026 | Thursday February 5, 2026 |
| February 2026 | Thursday March 5, 2026 |
| March 2026 | Tuesday April 7, 2026 |
| April 2026 | Tuesday May 5, 2026 |
| May 2026 | Friday June 5, 2026 |
| June 2026 | Monday July 6, 2026 |
| July 2026 | Wednesday August 5, 2026 |
| August 2026 | Friday September 4, 2026 |
| September 2026 | Monday October 5, 2026 |
| October 2026 | Thursday November 5, 2026 |
| November 2026 | Friday December 4, 2026 |
| December 2026 | Tuesday January 5, 2027 |
Thus, in the year 2026, certain aid will be paid one day later: either earlier or later. This is particularly the case for the payment for the month of March, paid on April 7, or that for the month of June, scheduled for July 6, 2026. As for the payments for the months of August and November, they will be paid in advance, on the 4th of the following month.










