Like the birth grant, parents who adopt a child are also entitled to financial assistance to meet the expenses related to their care and education. For whom is the adoption bonus and the basic allowance for adopted children intended? We guide you.
You decided toadopt a child and after long steps and months, even years of waiting, you have justget your approval who finally allows you to welcome a child into your family? Know that you have the same rights as other parents, means-tested, in terms of family allowances. In fact, the childcare service for young children (Paje) entitles you to a basic allowanceas well as a adoption bonus which is the equivalent of the birth bonus. This aid is paid either by the CAF (Family allowance fund) or by the MSA (Agricultural social insurance fund) on which you depend. Find all our advice and the answers to your questions to check if your situation meets the criteria. Also discover the amount of the adoption premium and the basic allowance and finally, the forms to download to better support you in your application.
The adoption bonus: what conditions?
The adoption bonus is part of the Paje, in the same way as the birth bonus, which is paid to parents following childbirth. Adoptive parents can benefit from it since this financial assistance makes it possible to meet the various expenses related to the reception of a child. She is nevertheless paid means-tested and for one child under 20 years old. Furthermore, parents should have had recourse, beforehand, to the social assistance service for childrenor to a French organization authorized for adoption, or to a competent foreign authority.
What resource ceilings for adopted children?
The adoption bonus is allocated to adoptive parents according to their resources. These must not exceed a certain limit. For 2023, it is the category net income for the year 2021 that is taken into account. Remember that the number of dependent children is also a criterion. The resource ceilings in force until December 31, 2023 :
| Number of dependent child(ren) | Couple with 1 income | Couple with 2 incomes | single parent |
| 1 child | €33,040 | €43,665 | €43,665 |
| 2 children | €39,648 | €50,273 | €50,273 |
| 3 children | €47,578 | €58,203 | €58,203 |
| Additional child | €7,930 | €7,930 | 7930 euro |
The administrative procedures to benefit from the adoption bonus are different if the adopted child is French, European or foreign:
- If you have just adopted a child born in France, you must provide the CAF with a certificate from the child welfare services or other authorized body, specifying your name and the date on which the child was placed with your family. Or you can also send a copy of the extract from the minutes of the deliberation of the Family Council of the wards of the State. Parents who are not recipients must complete the Cerfa form n°11423*06which corresponds to the situation declaration, as well as the resource declaration form, No. 10397*18.
- If the adopted child is European, you must send a file to the Caf including a copy of your approval, a copy of the foreign decision, a photocopy of the child’s identity document, the document of the agreement to the continuation of the procedure (APP ) issued by the French authorities before the child’s arrival in France and proof of the child’s arrival in your home. If you are not yet a beneficiary of the Caf, you must include in the file the Cerfa forms No. 11423 and #10397.
- If you are adopting a foreign child from another country outside Europe, youYou must provide the Caf with a file with a copy of your approval, a copy of the foreign decision and a photocopy of the child’s passport (or any other document proving his country of origin). If you are not a beneficiary, you must add to the file the Cerfa forms No. 11423 and #10397 completed.
What is the amount of the adoption premium in 2023?
In the two months following the arrival of the child in their home, the adoptive parents receive the adoption bonus in a single payment. In 2023, the amount of the adoption premium is 2,007.95 euros. Remember that in the event of multiple adoptions, the Caf pays as many bonuses as there are adopted children.
What is the amount of the basic allowance of the Paje in the event of adoption?
The basic allowance of the childcare benefit (Paje) is also paid to the adoptive parents in order to help them cover the expenses related to the maintenance of the child as well as his education. the amount of the basic allowance is 91.01 euros per month at the partial rate and 182 euros per month at full rate. It is paid until the child’s twentieth birthday for a period of three years.
No action is necessary to benefit from it, since parents who have received the adoption bonus will automatically receive this basic allowance when the child arrives in the home. Also note that the resource ceilings are identical to those of the adoption premium. In addition, several basic allowances can be cumulated in the event of simultaneous adoptions. Parents who adopt a child receive the basic Paje allowance on the first day of the month following the child’s arrival in the household, or on the first day of the month following the date of the adoption judgment.