Support for the future of our little ones
Raising children in Brussels?
You are probably entitled to child allowances. Receive your payments quickly, starting at €170.66 per child per month. Minimal administration, maximum benefits with Brussels Family!
What are child benefits?
Raising a child is like building a house – it takes time, energy, and of course, money. If you live in Brussels, you’ve probably heard about the changes that took place on January 1, 2020, regarding family allowances (6th State Reform – Papillon Agreement). The good news is that these benefits are no longer tied to your status or professional allowances. In fact, if your child lives in Brussels and has the right to stay here, that’s enough to qualify for an allowance. Not bad, right?
What are the conditions?
What are the conditions?
Your child lives in Brussels
Your child has Belgian nationality
Your child has a valid residence permit
What is the amount of child benefits?
The new model of Brussels child benefits came into effect on 01/01/2020 and applies to all children domiciled in the Brussels-Capital Region.
Thanks to this new model, the vast majority of Brussels families receive a higher amount of children benefits.
For some Brussels families, the amount calculated in the new model is lower than the old amount. BUT rest assured: if the amount you are entitled to in the new Brussels model is lower than your children benefits of 12/2019, then you will retain the old amount in the new model (provided there is no change in the situation of the child and/or the beneficiary).
The Brussels government created this transitional provision to ensure that no family is disadvantaged.
What is the amount of your child benefits from 01/01/2020?
The amounts are increased by €11.72 for children born from 01/01/2020.
Application procedure
6 months pregnant
I provide an attestation to Brussels Family
7 months pregnant
I receive my birth grant
Birth
I automatically receive child benefits
“I was quite young when I found out I was expecting a baby. Determined to give my child the best possible life, I looked for additional income. I discovered that as a mom, I was entitled to a birth grant. I applied for it through Brussels Family. And it went incredibly smoothly.”
Specific family situations
Frequently asked questions
Who gets the benefit depends on your family situation. We pay the benefits to the person or institution raising the child:
In most cases this will be the mother, but there are exceptions. We rely on the official population register for this. However, the real situation does not always correspond to what that register indicates. Contact us immediately if the payment is not made to the correct claimant.
If the parents are divorced, the rules are somewhat different. The person who receives the benefits is designated by the legislation relating to your situation. You can also contact us if you want to dispute the decision about the payments.
If there is no person or institution taking on the task of raising the child, we pay the allowance directly to the child. This is the case in the following situations:
The child is married.
The child has been emancipated.
The child is 16 years of age or older, lives in independent accommodation and has no caregiver living with him/her.
The child receives benefits for his/her own children.
You are entitled to this unconditional right until your child turns 18. From September of the year in which your child reaches this age, certain conditions must be met to continue receiving it. You can keep benefitting from this until your child is 25, if he/she is taking sufficient hours of lessons, enrolling for enough study credits or is registered as a job seeker after leaving school.