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For whom?
Your rights - Special supplementary allowance for disabled childrenIf your child has a permanent impairment or diminution of at least 50% of the physical or mental capacity of a normal child of the same age, as certified by your doctor, and you are already receiving child benefit, you...
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Dropout of studies
Allowances - Majority of the childIf your child is over 18 and drops out of his/her studies during the school year, you must notify the Fund immediately. The payment of the allowances is stopped on the first of the month following the month of...
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For whom?
Parental Leave - General informationAny parent with an employment affiliation in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg who meets the parental leave entitlement conditions, is entitled to parental leave for each of their own children. They can choose their parental leave model according to the...
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Procedures
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Residents
Childcare service vouchers (CSA)The childcare-service voucher is a state contribution to the cost of childcare for all children between 0 and 12 years old who are resident in Luxembourg. Residents must apply for the CSA at their commune of residence. For more information: http://www.men.public.lu/fr/enfance/02-cheque-service/index.html https://guichet.public.lu/en/citoyens/enseignement-formation/education-prescolaire-primaire/parascolaire/demarche-cheque-service.html#bloub-2
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Organisation
The fundThe CAE is a public institution, placed under the responsibility of a Board of Directors whose composition is as follows: the president who is appointed by the Grand Duke, four representatives of the most representative unions at national level, namely...
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Laws
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Allowances
When you become a parent you may be entitled to the following allowances: family allowance back-to-school allowance birth allowance special supplementary allowance
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Majority of the child
AllowancesThe family allowance is due until the month in which the child turns 18. For example, if the child turns 18 in May, benefits are still due in May and stop in June.
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Conditions for non-residents
Your rights - Family allowanceYou must work in Luxembourg and be compulsorily affiliated to the Centre commun de la sécurité sociale; Your children must reside in a country of the European Union or a country with which Luxembourg has concluded a social security agreement; The...
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Conditions
Your rights - Special supplementary allowance for disabled childrenThe child must have one or more conditions that constitute a permanent impairment or diminution of at least 50% of the physical or mental capacity of a normal child of the same age. You must already be receiving child benefits...
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Procedures
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Introduction
The fundSince the law of 23 July 2016 on the reform of child benefits came into force, the former child benefit fund (CNPF) has been renamed "Caisse pour l'avenir des enfants" (CAE). Its scope of duties has been expanded and...
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Adoption
AllowancesIf you have adopted a child, you must meet the same conditions as for a biological child and are in principle entitled to the same benefits, with the exception of two parts of the childbirth allowance: the prenatal allowance and...
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For whom ?
Your rights - Family allowanceTo whom are the benefits paid? To one of the parents: If the parents and the child live in the same household, the parents are free to designate the recipient of the child benefits. The recipient is defined as the...
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Prenatal allowance
Your rights - Birth allowanceConditions for obtaining prenatal allowance: The mother must undergo at least 5 medical examinations and 1 dental examination (form to be completed by the doctors). The form will normally be given to you by your gynaecologist. If not, please download...
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Working during education
Allowances - Majority of the childIf your child works during their studies or does a paid internship for more than four months a year, you are no longer entitled to child benefits if the student's gross monthly income from this activity is equal to...
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Own account application
Majority of the child - What you need to know?From the age of 18, a child who has reached legal age can claim the allowance in his or her own name from the month in which he or she comes of age. To do this, the young adult must...
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Extension to the age of 25
Majority of the child - What you need to know?The child benefits will in theory no longer be paid on the month following the child's 18th birthday. In reality, the Fund will contact you a few weeks before the child's 18th birthday in order to find out...
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Parental Leave
On 11 October 2016 the parental leave reform was voted in the Chamber of Deputies. The new parental leave came into force on 1 December 2016.