Are family allowances seizable?
Verified 29 October 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)
No, in principle, the family benefits are elusive.
But some family benefits can be seized in case of non-payment of maintenance debt (e.g. child support, school canteen fees).
They may also be entered in the event of non-payment of other expenses related to the other needs of the child (for example, hospitalization costs).
These are the following:
- Basic allowance in case of birth or in case of adoption
- Shared Child-Rearing Benefit (PreParE)
- Family allowances
- Family supplement
- Back-to-school allowance (ARS)
- Family Support Allowance (FSA)
- Education allowance for disabled children (AEEH).
The amounts are seized within the limit of a monthly amount fixed according to the income and expenses of the family.
FYI
If you receive a family benefit after you have defrauded or misrepresented, the Caf: titleContent (or the MSA: titleContent) retrieves this undue. In particular, Caf or MSA may withhold future payments of another family benefit.
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