Cesu declarative or Cesu pre-financed: what are the differences?
Verified 06 February 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)
The individual may use the Cesu declarative or the Cesu pre-funded in relation to personal services.
There are differences between the declaratory Cesu and the pre-financed Cesu, particularly on the conditions of use and membership.
We present you the main differences between these two Cesu.
Object | Cesu declarative | Cesu pre-funded (or Cesu title) |
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What is it used for? | The declarative Cesu allows to declare the staff employed at your home in connection with personal services | The pre-financed Cesu allows pay a personal services agency or pay an employee |
In what form? | Dematerialized or notebook of 20 paper social components | Pre-financed Cesu is a payment document with a defined amount in the form of a dematerialized Cesu or check book (E-Cesu) |
For what to do? | Cleaning, ironing, tutoring... Be careful : for the employment of a licensed childminder and an employee for home childcare, the declaration must be made to Pajemploi if you are covered by the Caf: titleContent or MSA: titleContent. | All services to the person may be remunerated by securities Cesu: titleContent (DIY, school support, childcare...)) |
What are the advantages? | Fulfills your obligations as an employer, including:
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How to join? Where to get them? |
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How to pay your benefits or your employee? | Check, bank transfer, cash, pre-funded Cesu or Cesu+ if you have subscribed to this device | With the payment document that has been granted to you |
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
Urssaf Cesu service
To find out if you are an individual employer using the Cesu or an employee declared with the Cesu device
By phone
0 806 802 378 (free service + variable call price depending on the telephone operator).
Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm
In Martinique and Guadeloupe: until 11am
In French Guiana: until 12h
In Reunion: from 11am to 7pm
From the foreigner: 00 33 806 802 378 (free service + variable call price depending on the telephone operator).
By email
Access to contact form
By post
Urssaf Cesu service
63, rue de la Montat
42 961 Saint-Étienne cedex 9
Use of the Cesu
Use of the simplified contribution reporting and collection system
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