La Caf is an organization that helps families. All the allowances paid by this center are reserved for the family. In the event of separation of the two parents, the procedures become a little more complicated. You will first have to declare your separation to the agency to find out what aid can be paid later, whether for married parents or not. In this article, let's discover together, how to prove a separation at the Caf?
How to declare to the CAF that you are separated?
The Caf or Caisse d'Allocation Familiale is a center that delivers aid and rights to a family. If you are separated or in the process of separation, you must declare your separation to the Caf so that it can study your new rights as a separated couple. Here are the steps to follow to make your declaration:
- First, log into your account by going to the caf.fr website, you can also do it from your mobile application;
- Then click on your profile and go to beneficiary status;
- Once there, click. I change my status using the pencil, you can also click on the modify button on caf.fr to go faster;
- Finally, indicate your current situation and validate.
In another case, if the spouse was the owner of the bank account to which the aid was paid, you must declare your new bank details online, to do this, here are the steps to follow:
- Log into your account on Caf.fr or from the mobile application;
- Then modify your bank details using the pencil on your profile;
- Insert your new bank details, and validate to confirm all actions.
Your password will be changed automatically when you make your declaration. You will also have new, separate beneficiary numbers. You must also change your email address as well as your address by following the same steps.
In the event of separation, who will receive the aid?
This question is frequently asked by married or unmarried couples who receive family allowances together. Indeed, in the event of separation, the parent with custody rights, in other words the person who will take care of the children on a permanent basis, becomes the main beneficiary. To be clearer, the CAF takes into account the personal aid of the parent in order to lighten his expenses.
In the case of alternating residence, you can opt for the distribution of family allowances. If you disagree with your spouse, you can agree to half the aid. For your information, if you are separated from bed and board, and you continue to live under the same roof, the residence will not be considered as an alternating residence. The children continue to live in the same home as their parent in this case. The procedures will be different, but you can still opt for common ground.
