Aid reductionIn effectSocial benefitsNational

Age supplement for family allowances postponed to 18

The age supplement to family allowances is no longer paid from age 14 but from age 18, for children who turn 14 on or after 1 March 2026.

Measure originators

InitiatorEPR

Stéphanie Rist

Ensemble pour la République

Impact on public finances

Brings in 1.28 bn €/yr2030 estimate · Social security

Source of the estimate: HCFEA (Conseil de la famille) - Retour sur le décalage de 14 à 18 ans de la majoration pour âge des allocations familiales (Official figure)

A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.

Effective date

1 March 2026

Measure impact

Families with a child who turns 14 on or after 1 March 2026 no longer receive the age supplement (paid according to income) between 14 and 18. Children who turned 14 before that date are not affected.

Official references

Law number: Décret n° 2026-138 du 27 février 2026

Official Journal: JORF n° 51 du 28 février 2026

View on Légifrance

Sources

Décret n° 2026-138 du 27 février 2026Official

28 February 2026

Service Public - Majoration pour âge des allocations familialesOfficial

1 March 2026

Procedure timeline

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Completed

1 March 2026

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

Application aux enfants atteignant 14 ans à partir du 1er mars 2026

Source

Completed

28 February 2026

Publication in Official Journal

Publication

Publication du décret n° 2026-138 au Journal officiel

Source