Family allocations make up the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

-oriented sector of the French

social security Welfare, or commonly social welfare, is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with welfare, or refer specifical ...

system, through a network known as the Caisse nationale des allocations familiales National Office for Family Allocations or CNAF and the 101 Caisse d'allocations familiales (Family Allocations Office, or CAF). The institution serves more than 10 million

beneficiaries A beneficiary (also, in trust law, '' cestui que use'') in the broadest sense is a natural person or other legal entity who receives money or other benefits from a benefactor. For example, the beneficiary of a life insurance policy is the perso ...

. __TOC__

Background

It was formalized by the decree of October 4, 1945.

The allowances

Family benefits are not taxable, but subject to the contribution for the

reimbursement Reimbursement is the act of compensating someone for an out-of-pocket expense by giving them an amount of money equal to what was spent. Companies, governments and nonprofit organizations may compensate their employees or officers for necessary ...

of social debt with the exception of social minima such as RSA, AAH and formerly API and RMI. Their amount is set by legislative texts as a percentage of the monthly basis for calculating Family Allowances. They are in principle unassignable and unseizable except: *in the event of fraud or false declaration; *for the recovery of

maintenance Maintenance may refer to: Biological science * Maintenance of an organism * Maintenance respiration Non-technical maintenance * Alimony, also called ''maintenance'' in British English * Champerty and maintenance, two related legal doct ...

claims (canteen costs in particular); *for the recovery of healthcare costs (hospitalization for example); *regarding the

housing Housing, or more generally, living spaces, refers to the construction and assigned usage of houses or buildings individually or collectively, for the purpose of shelter. Housing ensures that members of society have a place to live, whether i ...

allowance where benefits can be paid directly to the lessor in certain cases. Without exception, family benefits are paid monthly and in

arrears Arrears (or arrearage) is a legal term for the part of a debt that is overdue after missing one or more required payments. The amount of the arrears is the amount accrued from the date on which the first missed payment was due. The term is usually ...

and are due from the first day of the calendar month following the month in which the conditions for

entitlement An entitlement is a provision made in accordance with a legal framework of a society. Typically, entitlements are based on concepts of principle ("rights") which are themselves based in concepts of social equality or enfranchisement. In psycholo ...

are met. Subject to the rules specific to each service, the prescription is

biennial Biennial means (an event) lasting for two years or occurring every two years. The related term biennium is used in reference to a period of two years. In particular, it can refer to: * Biennial plant, a plant which blooms in its second year and th ...

. The end of entitlement is fixed on the first day of the calendar month during which the conditions for opening the entitlement cease to be met, except in the event of

death Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain ...

(in this case, the

termination Termination may refer to: Science *Termination (geomorphology), the period of time of relatively rapid change from cold, glacial conditions to warm interglacial condition *Termination factor, in genetics, part of the process of transcribing RNA ...

of entitlement is the month following the death).Article L 552-1 du code de la sécurité sociale
sur le site de Légifrance, consulté le 24 août 2011 In 2007, the family allowance funds paid the following benefits: Birth, Adoption, Childcare * Allowance for the birth of a child (1710,49€ once) * Allowance for a young child (171,06€/month) * Adoption allowance * Aid to the family to hire a licensed mother's assistant (between 374,12€ and 748,24€/month). * Allowance for raising children at home (between 134,13€ and 530,72€/month) * Parental education allowance (between 256€ and 350,92€/month) Children *

Child benefit Child benefit or children's allowance is a social security payment which is distributed to the parents or guardians of children, teenagers and in some cases, young adult (psychology), young adults. A number of countries operate different versions o ...

(between 119-152€/month, more for each child between the ages of 11-20) * Familial complement (155€/month) * Allowance for parental presence (39-47€/day + 101€/month) Back to school * Allowance for the new

school A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes comp ...

year (286,01€, paid in September) Housing * Housing aid * Personalised housing aid * Bonus for moving house (898-973€, once) * Aid for

scholarship A scholarship is a form of financial aid awarded to students for further education. Generally, scholarships are awarded based on a set of criteria such as academic merit, diversity and inclusion, athletic skill, and financial need. Scholars ...

students who move house (300€, once) * Loan for improvement works to home (1% interest loan, maximum 1067,14€) The single or separated parent *

Single parent A single parent is a person who has a child or children but does not have a spouse or live-in partner to assist in the upbringing or support of the child. Reasons for becoming a single parent include divorce, break-up, abandonment, becoming wid ...

allowance (between 52,90€ and 748,20€) *

Family support Family support is the support of families with a member with a disability, which may include a child, an adult, or even the parent in the family. In the United States, family support includes "unpaid" or "informal" support by neighbors, families, an ...

allowance (83,76€ - 111,68€/month) * Recovery of unpaid

alimony Alimony, also called aliment (Scotland), maintenance (England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Canada, New Zealand), spousal support (U.S., Canada) and spouse maintenance (Australia), is a legal obligation on a person to provide financial sup ...

(the CAF takes legal action to force the other parent to pay alimony) The handicapped adult or child * Allocation for the

education Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty ...

of a

handicapped Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. Disabilities may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, se ...

child (between 119,72€ - 1999,82€/month) * Allocation for handicapped adults (621,27€) The minimum salary * Revenu de solidarité active (RSA) since 1 June 2009 (440,86€ - 925,81€/month) * Employment bonus: Prime for returning to work since 1er january 2016 (1000€, once)

References

External links

The website of the CAF and CNAF
{{DEFAULTSORT:Caisse D'Allocations Familiales Government of France