The family allowance is paid by the Children’s Future Fund (CAE) for each child, from the month of birth until 18, or up to 25 while the child is still in secondary school or in an apprenticeship paid below the minimum wage (higher education does not count). The child must have a legal address in Luxembourg and actually live here. Children of people who work in Luxembourg but live abroad can also qualify.
You need to apply. Either:
– online on MyGuichet.lu, using a LuxTrust product, an eID or the MyGuichet.lu app; or
– by post, sending the paper form to the CAE. The commune where the birth was registered also has the form.
What to include:
– a copy of the birth certificate
– your bank details (RIB)
– if you recently moved from another EU country, a certificate from your former family allowance fund showing that payments stopped or were never made
– if you are not an EU, EEA or Swiss national, the residence permits of all family members
The CAE may ask for more documents.
Who gets paid: the parents if the child lives with both; separated parents with shared custody choose one parent together. The amount goes up from the month the child turns 6 and again at 12. A back-to-school allowance is paid automatically every August to children aged 6 and over who receive the family allowance. Any change in your situation takes effect on the 1st of the following month.
What changes on 1 January 2027: the family allowance reform (bill 8746) was finally adopted in October 2026. The CAE has announced these new amounts per child, at today’s index:
– under 6: €360.04 a month, up from €315.04
– 6 to 11: €383.85 a month, up from €338.85
– 12 and over: €434.48 a month, up from €374.48
– back-to-school allowance: €175 from age 6 (now €115) and €325 from age 12 (now €235)
From then on the back-to-school allowance also follows the cost-of-living index.