Amount, eligibility, process… What you need to know about the back-to-school allowance paid this Tuesday

2024-08-19 20:54:37

It’s coming! The return to school will be paid in mainland France this Tuesday, August 20, and in Guadeloupe, Guyana and Martinique, less than two weeks before classes start. It is paid on August 6 in Mayotte and Return, where the beginning of the school year begins earlier.

Giving back to school (ARS), “location on home resources, aimed at parents with children aged 6 to 18 enrolled in a public or private institution, in training or supervision in a specialized establishment “, remember Service website. This year it is between 416.40 and 454.60 euros for each child, depending on their age. These values ​​are adjusted compared to last year.

Eligibility for ARS therefore depends on the household income (at N-2, therefore in 2022) and the number of dependent children. A couple with one child must not see their income exceed 27,141 euros to qualify. A family with three children whose income is less than 39,667 euros can also apply. “If household expenses exceed these ceilings a little, you may be able to claim the back-to-school difference, also calculated in relation to your income,” refers to the Social Service website.

VideoWhen will the back-to-school allowance be paid and how much?

This back-to-school grant is paid directly by the Family Funds (CAF) or by the Mutualité sociale agricole (MSA), depending on the situation. There must be a procedure in some cases to be able to get it: send a school certificate if your child is entering CP, declare their school if they are over 16 or register with CAF if this is not if it has already been done. Apart from these events, you must pay automatically.

According to Ministry of SolidarityThe back-to-school allowance helps more than five million children and three million families across France. According to the annual Familles de France barometer, the total cost of school supplies for the 2024 school year has seen a slight decrease, due to a decrease in inflation. But the average cost of returning to school “remains much higher than before the health crisis,” the group also noted.