{"id":1221,"date":"2023-08-17T14:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T12:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/famiris.previewstage.net\/faq\/what-does-child-benefit-indexation-mean\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T16:46:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:46:29","slug":"what-does-child-benefit-indexation-mean","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/en\/faq\/payments-amounts-of-child-benefits\/what-does-child-benefit-indexation-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"What does child benefit indexation mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>Indexation consists in adjusting social benefits to the cost of living. When prices rise, the amounts of the Brussels child benefits rise as well.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p><strong>This means that all rates\u00a0increase by 2%:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>maternity grant and adoption grant;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>basic child benefit rates;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>supplements: supplement for orphans, social supplement, supplement for children with a disability;\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>school bonus;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>income limits for entitlement to a social supplement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/en\/faq\/payments-amounts-of-child-benefits\/child-benefit-rates\/\">Check the child benefit rates<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"mod-row buttons\">\n                        <button class=\"js-modal btn\" data-modal-prefix-class=\"accessible\" data-modal-content-id=\"modalchildbenefit_calculator\" data-modal-title=\"Calculate your child benefit\" data-modal-close-text=\"Close\" data-modal-close-title=\"Close\" data-modal-close-img=\"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/wp-content\/themes\/paf\/assets\/images\/cross.svg\"  onclick=\"trackEvent('Click', 'Allocations familiales', 'Calcul alloc familiales - Step 1 - en')\"><span class=\"btn-content\">Calculate your child benefit<\/span><\/button>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should I do?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p><strong>Nothing!<\/strong>\u00a0Famiris automatically applies the correct amount. You do not need to take any action.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When does an indexation occur?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>The pivot index is a value calculated by the authorities based on the evolution of the prices of a fixed basket of goods and services used by households.\u00a0When the pivot index is exceeded, child benefits increase <strong>starting from the third month that follows<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>This system ensures that child benefits (and other social benefits) increase when the cost of living rises significantly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Most recent indexation: [DATE_INDEX]<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>The pivot index was exceeded at the end of December 2025.\u00a0 Child benefits increase from March 2026 onwards.\u00a0The payment for March 2026 is made on 1 April 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>More information on future indexations is available on the website of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plan.be\/databases\/17-en-consumer_price_index_inflation_forecasts\">Federal Planning Bureau<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indexation consists in adjusting social benefits to the cost of living. 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