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Birth grant paid after birth instead of in the seventh month of pregnancy

Decree 2014-1714 of 30 December 2014 moves the payment of the birth grant of the early childhood benefit (PAJE): it is due and paid before the end of the second calendar month after the birth or end of pregnancy, instead of in the seventh month of pregnancy. The amount and income conditions are unchanged.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Marisol Touraine
Gouvernement
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
1 January 2015

Measure impact

Applies to means-tested families whose pregnancy is declared to the family allowance fund from 1 January 2015: the grant is received after the birth instead of before. Decree 2021-368 of 31 March 2021 restored payment in the seventh month of pregnancy from April 2021.

Official references

Law number: Décret n° 2014-1714 du 30 décembre 2014
Official Journal: JORF n° 0302 du 31 décembre 2014

Procedure timeline

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Completed
1 January 2015

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

Application aux grossesses déclarées à l'organisme débiteur à compter du 1er janvier 2015.
Completed
31 December 2014

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Publication du décret n° 2014-1714 du 30 décembre 2014 au Journal officiel.