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Family & children
Monthly cash
Early Childhood Benefit (Paje) — basic allowance
Prestation d'accueil du jeune enfant (Paje) — allocation de base
Paid by Caisse d'allocations familiales (CAF) / MSA · 🇫🇷 France
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
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Who qualifies
The 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
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The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed is free and always will be.
2 documents you'll need
Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
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Where this comes from
The Paje basic allowance helps with the upkeep and education costs of a child under 3, under income conditions.
Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page
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