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PAJE - Early childhood benefit
Set of allowances for families with young children to help with the costs of their upbringing, childcare and care. Includes several types of allowance (COLCA, CLCA, etc.).
Measure originators
InitiatorGVT
Bruno Le Maire
Gouvernement
Impact on public finances
Costs 11.4 bn €/yrtotal cost of the scheme · 2023 estimate · Social security
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Effective date
1 April 2024
Measure impact
Uprating of +1.7% on 1 April 2025. Birth grant: €1,084.44. Basic allowance: €98 to €196 per month. BMAF: €474.37 (from €466.44).
Sources
1 April 2025
Procedure timeline
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