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Large families: what assistance are you entitled to?
Do you have the “Large Family” card?
From 3 children, the SNCF delivers, on request, a “Large families” card. Practical, it allows you to benefit from reductions of up to 75% on the price of your train tickets. This rate reduction is calculated on the standard leisure rate or normal second-class rate. Conditions: it is possible to benefit from it until the last child is 18 years old and the card is valid for 3 years on payment of € 19. Most ? In addition to its advantages on journeys, the card can be used at certain merchants (bearers of the logo) and allows you to obtain special rates on your purchases of household appliances, cars, insurance, driving schools, leisure activities, sports. or cultural life. More info on
Home help, under what conditions?
You are entitled to it if you have at least one child under the age of 16, and subject to specific circumstances: pathological pregnancy, birth, etc. (see the details of the conditions on the CAF website). A social and family intervention technician (TISF), or a social worker (AVS) can then be made available to you. For how long ? For 100 hours per month over 6 months / child, with the possibility of extending by 100 hours if the family has at least 3 children under 10 years old.
Holiday aid: the conditions
Here too, CAF gives you a helping hand! Depending on the amount of your resources and the calculation of your family quotient, vacation assistance will be granted to you. On condition that it concerns a stay taking place during the school vacation period, over a period of 5 consecutive days. To take advantage of the VACAF offer, you can consult the online catalog and the list of 3 approved centers on. But also: there are colony tickets in the amount of 700 € / child allocated, always according to your quotient. family. These cannot be used for language stays, sports or discovery courses.
Calculate your aid!
On the CAF website, find out the amount of family allowances that you will receive according to your resources, calculated on the basis of 2014 for the year 2016, and the number of children you are responsible for. If you have at least 3 children over 3 years old, you may be entitled to the family supplement (means tested). Its amount is € 168,52 or € 219,13 / month, paid from the 3rd birthday of your youngest child.
Estimate your rights on: https: //www.caf.fr/actualites/2015/allocations-familiales-le-simulator