You are expecting your first child: financial aid

After birth

Several aids exist.

Assistance for the maintenance and upbringing of the child

You may be entitled to the basic allowance for the early childhood care benefit (EYCB). It is paid on a means-tested basis. The allowance is intended to help finance the costs of maintaining and raising a child.

Help with babysitting

• You may be entitled to the free choice of custody supplement (CMG) if you go through a structure to keep your child or children (organization, micro-nursery or family nursery) or if you employ a childminder or home care worker yourself.
• You can also benefit from a tax credit.

Help if you stop working to take care of your child

If you interrupt all or part of your professional activity to take care of your child and you have 8 quarters of old-age contribution in the last 2 years, you are entitled to the shared child-rearing benefit (PreParE) as long as your child is under 3 years old.

Helps if your child becomes seriously ill or injured or becomes disabled

You may be entitled to the daily parental attendance allowance (AJPP). It allows you to temporarily stop your activity to take care of your child.

If your child has a disability, there may be a impact on your income tax.

Help if you are raising your child alone

You may be entitled to Family Support Allowance (FSA) if you are in one of the following situations:

• The other parent has not been involved in the child's maintenance for at least 1 month (or the other parent pays you child support less than €199.19)
• The other parent did not recognize the child
• The other parent died.

Possible help from your town hall

Some town halls offer help on the occasion of the birth of a child. You can inquire at your town hall (or communal center of social action).