In which cases should one declare one's resources to the Caf or the MSA?
Verified 06 January 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
If you have been a recipient and taxable on income for several years, there is no return to be made. Otherwise, you must declare your resources to the Caf (general scheme) or the MSA (agricultural scheme). In some situations, you will need to check pre-filled information. So the rules vary depending on your situation.
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You have been taxable on income for several years
The Caf: titleContent or the MSA: titleContent will collect this information from the tax authorities. This allows you to update the amount of your aid.
If you do not file this tax return, you will have to file it with the Caf or MSA at the end of the year.
The Caf or MSA collects this information from the tax authorities
If you have filed your tax return, the FCA or MSA collects this information.
The data collected allows you to update the amount of your benefits as closely as possible to your situation.
Example :
The 2024 income tax return is used to recalculate your rights in January 2026.
The Caf or MSA does not obtain this information from taxes
The approach varies depending on whether you depend on the general scheme (Caf) or the agricultural scheme (MSA):
You depend on the Caf
You must declare your resources online:
Family Allowances and Benefits - Statement of Situation (Caf)
You depend on the MSA
You can declare your resources online or by submitting a form.
You can declare your resources on the website in the “ My private space ’, heading ‘ My online services ”, by clicking on “ Declare my resources for family benefits and housing ’:
You can also return this completed and signed declaration.
You are non-taxable on income
The Caf or MSA collects this information from the tax authorities. This allows you to update the amount of your aid.
If you do not file this tax return, you will have to file it with the Caf or MSA at the end of the year.
The Caf or MSA collects this information from the tax authorities
The information collected allows the Caf or the MSA to update the amount of your services as close as possible to your situation.
Example :
The 2024 income tax return is used to recalculate your rights in January 2026.
The Caf or MSA does not obtain this information from taxes
The approach varies depending on whether you depend on the general scheme (Caf) or the agricultural scheme (MSA):
You depend on the Caf
You must declare your resources online:
Family Allowances and Benefits - Statement of Situation (Caf)
You depend on the MSA
You can declare your resources online or by submitting a form.
You can declare your resources on the website in the “ My private space ’, heading ‘ My online services ”, by clicking on “ Declare my resources for family benefits and housing ’:
You can also return this completed and signed declaration.
You receive the active solidarity income (RSA)
The approach varies depending on whether you depend on the general or agricultural system:
General scheme (Caf)
Since the 1er March 2025, your quarterly online resource reporting is evolving.
Now, your wages, replacement income or other benefits (unemployment, pensions, pensions, sick leave, etc.) are pre-filled in net social amount for your entire hearth.
You must review your pre-filled resources, validate them and, if necessary, complete your return with your other resources collected over the period (for example, child support).
With pre-filling, the calculation of RSA entitlements is based on M-2 to M-4 month resourcesand no longer on those of months M-1 to M-3. For example, for the March 2025 declaration, the pre-filled resources are those for November 2024, December 2024 and January 2025.
Agricultural Scheme (MSA)
Since the 1er July 2025, your quarterly online resource reporting is evolving.
Now, your wages, replacement income or other benefits (unemployment, pensions, pensions, sick leave, etc.) are pre-filled in net social amount for your entire hearth.
You must review your pre-filled resources, validate them and, if necessary, complete your return with your other resources collected over the period (for example, child support).
With pre-filling, the calculation of RSA entitlements is based on M-2 to M-4 month resources, and no longer on those of months M-1 to M-3. For example, for the March 2025 declaration, the pre-filled resources are those for November 2024, December 2024 and January 2025.
You can check your pre-filled resource declaration on your MSA specific area:
Warning
In case of change of residence, family or professional situation, you must inform the MSA promptly. If you no longer meet the conditions to benefit from the RSA, the payment ceases from 1er the day of the month you no longer fill them out.
You receive the activity bonus
The approach varies depending on whether you depend on the general or agricultural system:
General scheme (Caf)
Since the 1er March 2025, your quarterly online reporting changes.
Now, your wages, replacement income or other benefits (unemployment, pensions, pensions, sick leave, etc.) are pre-filled in net social amount for your entire hearth.
You must consult your pre-filled resources, validate them and, if necessary, complete your return with your other resources collected over the period (for example, child support).
With pre-filling, the calculation of activity premium entitlements is based on M-2 to M-4 month resources, and no longer on those of months M-1 to M-3. For example, for the March 2025 declaration, the pre-filled resources are those for November 2024, December 2024 and January 2025.
You can check your pre-filled resource declaration on the Caf website:
RSA - Check your pre-filled quarterly return
Warning
In the event of a change of residence, family or professional situation, you must inform your Caf: titleContent. If you no longer qualify for the activity bonus, the payment ceases from 1er the day of the month you no longer fill them out.
Agricultural Scheme (MSA)
Departments of Alpes-Maritimes, Aube, Hérault, Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Vendée
RSA - Check your pre-filled quarterly return
Please note
Experimentally, your quarterly online reporting of resources is evolving.
Now, your wages, replacement income or other benefits (unemployment, pensions, pensions, sick leave, etc.) are pre-filled in net social amount for the whole of your hearth.
You will only have to consult your pre-filled resources, validate them and, if necessary, complete your declaration with your other resources collected over the period (alimony for example).
The 3 months of resources that you must declare change.
For example, in October 2024, you will have to report the resources paid for the months of June, July and August 2024 (instead of July, August and September), and so on. Then in January 2025, you will have to report the resources collected for the months of September, October and November 2024. To help you, the months to fill in will be indicated in your return.
You must complete the cerfa form n°14129 and send it to the MSA.
Other departments
You must complete the cerfa form n°14129 and send it to the MSA.
You receive the Disabled Adult Allowance (DAA)
You must complete a quarterly return:
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
If you depend on the general plan
Family Allowance Fund (Caf)If you depend on the farm system
Agricultural Social Mutuality (MSA)