Are family benefits paid on a means-tested basis?
Verified 01 January 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Most of the time, family benefits are subject to income conditions. That is, above a certain income threshold, either the family is no longer entitled to it or the amount of benefits paid is lower.
Means-tested benefits
- Early Childhood Care Benefit (ECCB) Birth Bonus
- Basic allocation of the Paje
- Premium for the adoption of the Paje
- Moving allowance
- Supplement for costs of the daily parental attendance allowance (AJPP)
- Back-to-School Allowance (ARS).
Reduced benefits based on income
- Family allowances
- Additional freedom to choose the mode of custody
- Allowance paid in case of death of a child
Benefits without income conditions
- Shared Child-Rearing Benefit (PreParE)
- Family Support Allowance (FSA)
- Daily Parental Attendance Allowance (DPA)
- Education allowance for disabled children (AEEH).
Warning
In order for parents to benefit from AEEH, the child must not receive professional income in excess of 55% of the gross monthly minimum wage, or €1,002.67.
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
If you depend on the general plan
Primary Health Insurance Fund (CPAM)If you depend on the farm system
Agricultural Social Mutuality (MSA)