Paid usually a few weeks before school begins, the allocation of back-to-school, also known as bonus season, will be the subject of appreciation for “exceptional” this year, was announced by the Prime minister, Jean Castex on July 15. Conditions, amount and payment date… It explains everything.
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The allowance for school (ARS), very important aid for many homes that are anxiously awaiting the approach of the start of September, will be re-evaluated this year, announced on July 15, 2020 the new Prime minister, Jean Castex, during his general policy speech to the National Assembly. “The allocation of back-to-school will be re-evaluated in an exceptional way from the beginning of September,” revealed Jean Castex, integrating this support in the framework of a plan poverty “, launched by the previous government” and that “will be continued and amplified in function of the evolution of the economic situation”. The Prime minister stressed that “the national solidarity must continue to be used to the full, in order to avoid a major social crisis and the human dramas, the individual, disastrous”. This revaluation will be performed in exceptional cases in the year 2020 marked by the crisis in health and economic coronavirus.
If Jean Castex has not given figures on the revaluation of the allowance of the school year, the AFP announced that it will be 100 euros, a information entrusted to them by the prime minister’s office to the news agency. Remains to know the date of payment. It usually occurs at the beginning of the second fortnight of the month of August. On its dedicated web site, the Fund of family allowances, payment, indicates, however, that it will be paid “at the end of August”. This premium back-to-school, called officially school return allowance (ARS), is paid in terms of resources. To be clear, your resources must not exceed a maximum amount, determined according to the number of dependent children. Keep in mind that the children must be between the ages of 6 to 18 years. The amount of the premium returned depends both on the number and age of children. Find in our article everything you need to know about the allocation of the school year 2020.
The return allowance 2020, who is it for ? The conditions
The resources of the family must not exceed a ceiling. in The Fund family allowance is not income of the current year, but those dating back to two years. as Well, for the year 2020, it is therefore the income of 2018 that are being studied. Here are the limits that will apply this year :
For a dependent child : 25 093 euros For two dependent children : 30 883 euros To three dependent children : 36 675 € Per child additional charge : 5 791 €
in Addition to income, remember that the Fca requires that the child goes to school in a public or private institution for the new school year. “Thus, for the academic year 2020, the child must be born between September 16, 2002 and December 31, 2014″ , says it on the site service-public.fr. It may grant the allocation of back-to-school when the child follows a course through an agency at a distance as the Cned. On the other hand, it excludes families who have opted for training at home. Your child is under 18 years of age and he is learning ? You can touch the ARS, provided that the compensation does not exceed 55% of the Smic.
What is the amount of the premium back to 2020 ?
It differs depending on the age of the child The Fca has defined three amounts corresponding to three age groups. The amounts of the allowance of back-to-school 2020 had already been announced, here they are :
From 6 to 10 years : 369,95 € 11-14 years : 390,36 € 15 to 18 years : 403,88 €
Attention : Prime minister Jean Castex, has announced on July 15, 2020 that the allocation of back-to-school would be upgraded to “outstanding” this year. The amount of this revaluation would be 100 euros, according to the AFP. Confirmation to come in these next few weeks…
let’s Take the example of a family with three children aged 8, 15 and 16 years old. The total amount of the premium back to school was to rise in 2020 for them to 1 164,19 € for the next school year (excluding the announcement of the revaluation of the 15/07/2020). Be aware that if you do not meet the income requirements (see the next paragraph), the Fca may pay part of the premium back. So we are talking of allocation of back-to-school differential (read the next paragraph).
Can you make a simulation of the allocation of back-to-school 2020 ?
For the time being, it is not possible to make a simulation of the amount of the allowance of back-to-school. In 2019, the site of the Caisse centrale de la Mutualité sociale agricole (MSA) gave access to a simulator, here. You should then indicate the amount of income in 2017 of your home, as well as the number of children in care and their birth dates respective.
The allocation of back-to-school differential, how it works ?
When the resources of the family slightly exceeds the limits set by the Fund family allowances, the Fca may agree to paid the return allowance, on the condition that the resources are inferior to the accumulated between the ceiling of the ARS and the amount of the assistance for the child”, we had been provided in 2019. On the other hand, the household does not perceive, therefore, that a portion of this financial assistance. In 2019, a family with an 8 year old child and resources 2017 25 065,84 euro could touch 165,84 €
What are the steps to perform to get the bonus back by 2020 ?
The steps to make a request for allocation of back-to-school depend on your situation. Here are the situations that may arise :
You are not already receiving Caf : see you in the “online services”, then click “Make a claim”, and “Allocation of back-to-school”. You will then need to print the form and return the completed form to your Caf. You are a beneficiary and are eligible, the bonus is paid automatically to your children who are 6 to 15 years old on the 31 December following the start of the year. If your child comes home in a CP in September, but it will be six years old in 2021, it is necessary to think to retrieve a certificate of attendance from the institution. You must send to Caf to get the premium back. For adolescents aged 16 to 18 years of age, only a declaration on the honour “, ensuring that the child is properly enrolled in school is enough”, said the ministry of Health in a press release last year. What is the date of payment of the benefit back to 2020 ?
The date of payment of the stipend of the school year 2020 is not yet known. It should be unveiled in the near future, the Fca is content for the moment to indicate that the payment will be effective the end of August . In 2019, the date was fixed Tuesday 20 August in the mainland. As a reminder, it is normal that the payment is not effective to the bank account immediately. It may in fact be a delay of treatment, depending on the bank. In the absence of a payment a few days after the date announced by the government, it is advisable to contact your Fund family allowances.
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