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The French Social Security System Schedule 1: Summary of family benefits provided under Section L511-1 of the French Social Security Code as of 1st January 2011

Benefit type BMAF%
(€389.20)
Monthly
Amounts
in Euros
Means-
Tested
Subject
to the
CRDS
Child benefit
- 2 children
- 3 children
- for each additional child
- increase for each child between 11 and 16
- increase for each child over 16
- increase for each child over 14
(children born after 01/04/1997)

Flat-rate allowance

32
73
41
9
16
16


20.23

126.41
288.38
161.97
35.55
63.21
63.21


79.93

No
No
No
No
No
No


No

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes


Yes
Family income supplement 41.65 164.53 Yes Yes
Family support allowance
- full rate
- partial rate

30
22.5

118.51
88.88

No
No

Yes
Yes
Education allowance for a disabled child
- Basic allowance
- Supplement - 1st category
- Supplement - 2nd category
- Supplement - 3rd category
- Supplement - 4th category
- Supplement - 5th category
- Supplement - 6th category

32
24
65
92
142.57
182.21
-

126.41
94.81
256.78
363.44
563.21
719.8
1038.36

No
No
No
No
No
No
No

No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Increase for a single parent
- 2nd category
- 3rd category
- 4th category
- 5th category
- 6th category

13
18
57
73
107

51.36
71.11
225.17
288.38
422.69

No
No
No
No
No

No
No
No
No
No
Daily parental attendance allowance
Couple
Single Parent
Supplement for expenses (monthly amounts)

10.63
12.63
27.19

41.99
49.89
107.41

No
No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes
Early childcare benefits
- Birth grant
- Adoption grant
- Basic allowance
- Supplement for free choice of working time
In the case of non-payment of the basic allowance
. Full rate
. Employment ≤ 50%
. Employment > 50% and ≤ 80%

In the case of payment of the basic allowance
. Full rate
. Employment ≤ 50%
. Employment > 50% and ≤ 80%

- Supplement for free choice of childcare
- Care hired by family for child aged 0 to 3
. If income ≤ 20.059
. If income > 20.059 and ≤ 44.576
. If income >44.576

- Association or company - child aged 0 to 3
- Childminder
. If income ≤ 20.059
. If income > 20.059 and ≤ 44.576
. If income > 44.576
- Home child carer
. If income ≤ 20.059
. If income > 20.059 and ≤ 44.576
. If income > 44.576

229.75
459.50
45.95


142.57
108.41
81.98


96.62
62.46
36.03



114.04
71.91
43.13



172.57
143.81
115.05

208.53
179.76
151

907.60
1815.21
181.52


563.21
428.26
323.85


381.69
246.74
142.33



450.50
284.07
170.38



681.72
568.11
454.49

823.78
710.12
596.51

Yes
Yes
Yes


No
No
No


No
No
No



Yes
Yes
No



Yes
Yes
No

Yes
Yes
No

Yes
Yes
Yes


Yes
Yes
Yes


Yes
Yes
Yes



Yes
Yes
Yes



Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Back-to-school allowance (ARS)
. If income < 22.946 with 1 child
. If income < 28.241 with 2 children
. If income < 33.536 with 3 children
For each child aged 6 to 10
For each child aged 11 to 14
For each child aged 15 to 18




72.50
76.15
76.49




286.4
302.17
312.67






Yes






Yes
Moving allowance (lump-sum payment)
(Maximum for three children)
240 948.10 Yes No


* The above benefit rates are before deduction of the CRDS.