Check the CAF knows the baby has arrived
The mairie normally passes the birth to the CAF, and that is what triggers an automatic assessment of what you are entitled to — the PAJE basic allowance, the childcare supplement, family allowances. Normally. Checked against caf.fr on 22 September 2026.
- Who it applies to
- Everyone having a baby in France
- On your timeline
- Paperbump schedules this between 7 days and 8 weeks after the birth
- Official source
- caf.fr
- Last checked
- 22 September 2026
What else to know
It is worth logging in and checking rather than assuming, because nothing chases it for you, and every payment that follows is dated from when the CAF has the information rather than from the birth.
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