2022 BACK TO SCHOOL ALLOWANCE. This year, the ARS benefits from a second payment in September, corresponding to the vote on the purchasing power law. For who ? What amount? We take stock.
[Mis à jour le 30 août 2022 à 09h11] The back-to-school allowance, more commonly known as ARS, was paid on August 16, 2022. But this year, a little surprise will occur during the month of September. Indeed, with the passing of the purchasing power law aimed at supporting low-income households in the face of rising consumer prices, the ARS has increased by 4% this year. The bonus, paid around September 5, corresponds to this 4% increase. It represents a gain of 15 to 16.50 euros depending on the composition of your household and the age of your child. For a child aged 15 to 18, the total amount of the ARS this year is 497.52 euros (482.02 + 16.50).
This year, the back-to-school allowance will be paid to beneficiaries in mid-August, as usual. The official payment date has been confirmed by the government through the Ministry of Solidarity: Tuesday, August 16, 2022. This back-to-school bonus is paid automatically to eligible households registered with CAF. If you are not registered with the CAF, you must however provide a file via the online forms available on the CAF website or go to your family allowance fund. Regarding the 4% increase linked to the purchasing power law, the payment date is set for September 15, 2022. This increase represents a net gain of 15 euros to 16.50 euros for each beneficiary of the back-to-school allowance school. A little bonus that could allow you to give your child a little gift after the recovery. Kit, diary, pens… Take your pick!
As a reminder, the amount of the ARS was increased by 4% this year as part of the purchasing power law, a measure announced this summer after a first increase of more than 1% recorded in the spring. This increase in the back-to-school bonus will represent an additional gain of 15 euros for the case of a child aged 6 to 10, the ARS going from 376.98 euros for a child between 6 and 10 years old or younger, but making its entry into CP at 392.05 euros. The government has in fact included the back-to-school allowance in the project for the revaluation of social benefits contained in the purchasing power law. Adopted on August 3, 2022 by the deputies of the National Assembly, this point led to a 4% increase in the amount of the back-to-school allowance. Thus, the 2022 back-to-school bonus will amount to:
- Child from 6 to 10 years old: 392.05 euros.
- Child from 11 to 14 years old: 413.69 euros.
- Child from 15 to 18 years old: 428.02 euros.
To benefit from the CAF back-to-school allowance, you must meet a certain number of conditions. Linternaute.com summarizes them in three key points:
- Your income must not exceed a ceiling (read below), determined according to the number of dependent children.
- Your Child must be between 6 and 18 years old.
- The child must also be educated in a public or private establishment. Forget the back-to-school bonus if you’ve opted for homeschooling. Be aware, however, that the allowance can be granted when the child follows courses via a distance organization such as the Cned. Is your child under 18 and learning? You can touch the ARS, provided that his remuneration does not exceed 55% of the Smic.
If you do not meet the income conditions for the back-to-school allowance, in other words your resources slightly exceed the ceilings set out above, the CAF may pay part of the back-to-school bonus. This is called a differential back-to-school allowance. The Caf can agree to pay the back-to-school allowance, provided that the resources are lower “to the accumulation between the ceiling of the ARS and the amount of this aid for the child”, We were told in 2021. In this case, the home therefore only receives part of this financial assistance.
To benefit from the back-to-school allowance, the household’s resources must not exceed a ceiling. The CAF does not study the income of the current year, but those dating back two years, depending on your family situation to July 31. Here is the scale that will apply in this year 2022, and based on your income for the year 2020:
- For a household with 1 dependent child: 25 370 euros
- 2 dependent children: 31 225 euros
- 3 dependent children: 37 080 euros
- Per additional dependent child: 5 852 euros
The steps to apply for a back-to-school allowance depend on your situation and the age of your child. In some cases, you do not have to take any prior steps, the Caf takes care of the payment automatically. Here are the situations that may arise:
- You are a recipient and are eligiblethe back-to-school bonus is paid automatically for your children who will be aged 6 to 15 on 31 December following the start of the school year.
- You are not a beneficiary of the Caf : go to the “Online services” section, then click on “Make a service request”, and “Back to school allowance”. You will then have to print the dedicated form and return it completed to your Caf.
- If your child starts first grade in September, but will not be six until 2023, it is necessary to think of recovering a certificate of schooling near the establishment. You must send it to the CAF to benefit from the back-to-school bonus.
For teenagers aged 16 to 18, only a sworn statement assuring that the child is well educated is sufficient. “The Caf will contact you in July by email or post to invite you to take this step”, we explain on the dedicated page of the Family Allowance Fund.