Free choice of care mode (CMG) supplement: direct use
Verified 01 September 2025 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Do you want to employ someone to babysit your children? You may be interested in the “direct use” free choice on-call mode (CMG) supplement. It is an aid to those who employ directly a childminder or home care. It covers part of the costs associated with taking children into the home of a childminder or childcare at home. We present you the information to know.
FYI
The CMG is one of the 4 aids that make up the Early Childhood Care Benefit (Ecccp).
Age-related conditions of the child
This condition depends on the parents' situation: single parent or other situation.
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General case
The child must have under 6 years of age.
Single parent
A single parent can benefit from the CMG up to 12 years of the child.
Conditions related to the activity
The rules differ depending on whether you live as a couple or alone:
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You live as a couple
The rules differ depending on your situation:
Student
If you and your partner (spouse, Civil partnership partner or common-law partner) are students, the activity condition is not requested.
On a civic service contract
If you and your partner (spouse, Civil partnership partner or common-law partner) are on a civic service contract, the condition of activity is not requested.
Disabled Adult Allowance (AAH)
If you or your partner (Civil partnership, partner or common-law partner) receive the Disabled Adult Allowance (DAA), the activity condition is not requested.
Active Solidarity Income (SSA)
The condition of activity is not requested if you or your partner (spouse, Civil partnership partner or common-law partner) receive the solidarity income and are registered as a jobseeker.
Specific Solidarity Allowance (SSA)
The condition of activity is not requested if you or your partner (spouse, Civil partnership partner or common-law partner) receive the specific solidarity allowance (SSA).
Other
In order to benefit from the free choice of custody method supplement (CMG), you or your spouse (spouse or partner of Civil partnerships or common-law partner) must work.
Please note
If you are self-employed (shopkeeper, craftsman, liberal profession, etc.), you must be up to date with the social contributions for old-age insurance. It is possible to obtain a attestation to the Urssaf.
You are considered in a work situation if you are in any of the following cases:
- Daily sickness allowance, maternity, adoption, paternity,
- Unemployment compensated
- Paid vocational training.
You live alone
The rules differ depending on your situation:
Student
If you are a student, the activity condition is not requested.
On a civic service contract
If you are on a civic service contract, the activity condition is not requested.
Disabled Adult Allowance (AAH)
If you receive the Disabled Adult Allowance (DAA), the activity condition is not requested.
Active Solidarity Income (SSA)
The condition of activity is not requested if you receive the active solidarity income (RSA) and are registered as a jobseeker.
Specific Solidarity Allowance (SSA)
The condition of activity is not requested if you receive the specific solidarity allowance (SSA).
Other
In order to benefit from the free choice of custody method supplement (CMG), you have to work.
Please note
If you are self-employed (shopkeeper, craftsman, liberal profession, etc.), you must be up to date with the social contributions for old-age insurance. It is possible to obtain a attestation to the Urssaf.
You are considered in a work situation if you are in any of the following cases:
- Daily sickness allowance, maternity, adoption, paternity,
- Unemployment compensated
- Paid vocational training.
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You received the CMG direct employment on August 31, 2025
There is no need to reapply. The new calculation rule is applied automatically from the declared information.
Thus, if you are already a beneficiary of the CMG and you still employ an employee (childminder and / or home childcare) to welcome your child in September 2025, you don't have to do anything.
Indeed, you are informed of the new amount of CMG during the declaration of September 2025.
You are applying for the CMG direct employment for the first time
The situation differs depending on whether you depend on the general plan (Caf: titleContent) or the agricultural scheme (MSA: titleContent).
If your child is between the ages of 6 and 12, the GMC application can only take placefrom september 2025.
Caf
You're not a recipient
It is necessary to create a Caf account. The account creation will be used in future exchanges with the Caf. It is mandatory for any request for benefit.
Request for additional free choice of custody mode (Cmg-Paje) - Caf
You are already a recipient
MSA
You're not a recipient
You are already a recipient
The amount of CMG depends on:
- From your monthly resources
- The number of children in your care
- The hourly cost of the chosen care (salary, meal expenses and maintenance allowance in case of care by a childminder)
- The number of hours on call per month.
The hourly cost of childcare is taken into account within the limit of an hourly limit.
FYI
The social security contributions covered by the CMG are:
- 100% for the employment of an approved childminder,
- 50% for the use of home care, within the applicable monthly limit.
A simulation tool allows you to know your CMG direct employment:
The reform of the calculation method may result in a decrease in the amount of your CMG.
In this case, you can benefit automatically a supplement if 2 conditions are met:
- Sufficient use of child care between March and May 2025
- Your resources must be below a certain ceiling.
This payment is made at the same time as the CMG.
Yes, in case of part-time work, the CMG can be cumulated with the shared child-rearing benefit (PreParE).
Multiple GMCs for multiple children may be combined. Check with your caisse to find out if you are eligible.
As an employer, you must register with Pajemploi to report wages paid to your home care:
Urssaf Pajemploi Service Online
To obtain your GMC, you must report monthly the remuneration paid for custody.
The Pajemploi Center:
- Calculates and pays the amount of the CMG
- And tells you how much you may have to pay.
You can also join the Pajemploi+ service on your personal space.
In this case, 2 days after the declaration of salary, the national center Pajemploi takes care of taking the salary from your bank account, after deducting the amount of the CMG.
3 days after the declaration, he pays the salary to the employee's bank account.
FYI
Before using the Pajemploi+ service, you must have obtained the agreement of your employee.
The GMC is paid from the month preceding your application if the conditions are met. It stops on calendar month in the event that one of the conditions is no longer met.
You have to differentiate according to whether you depend on the Caf: titleContent or MSA: titleContent :
Caf
Several changes may occur.
Change in family situation
Quickly report any changes in your family situation (examples: birth of a child, marriage, separation, unemployment).
Family Allowances and Benefits - Statement of Situation (Caf)
Change of domicile
You can report your change of address using the online change of address service:
MSA
Change in family situation
Quickly report any changes in your family situation (examples: birth of a child, marriage, separation, unemployment).
Example :
Being in a relationship can give you new rights. Ask your MSA: titleContent.
You can also go there or send the form cerfa no. 11423 by mail.
Family Allowances and Benefits - Statement of Situation (MSA)
Change of domicile
You can report your change of address using the online change of address service:
Please note
If you change department, the MSA of your home of departure will automatically take care of the transfer of the file to your new caisse. This transfer will take place as soon as you register your new address.
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