Unpaid child support: recovery possible over five years
Article 98 of the 2026 Social Security Financing Act extends from 24 months to five years the period of child-support arrears recoverable through direct payment and removes the two-year limit on recovery by family benefit bodies, from 1 April 2026.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Since 1 April 2026, the receiving parent or the family allowance fund (which advances the family support allowance) can recover up to five years of unpaid child support through direct payment, instead of two.
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Procedure timeline
Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.
Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel