{"id":1227,"date":"2025-07-25T11:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T09:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/famiris.previewstage.net\/faq\/how-do-i-claim-the-adoption-grant\/"},"modified":"2025-03-18T12:47:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T11:47:45","slug":"how-do-i-claim-the-adoption-grant","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/en\/faq\/maternity-allowance-and-adoption\/how-do-i-claim-the-adoption-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I claim the adoption grant?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>Congratulations with your son or daughter! Did you know that you are entitled to an adoption grant when adopting a child?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Am I entitled to an adoption grant?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>In order to receive the adoption grant two conditions must be met:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You applied for the adoption before the competent court or signed a deed of adoption. These documents indicate that your family wishes to adopt a child.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The child has to be part of your family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much is the adoption grant?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>For a first adoption the grant amounts to&nbsp;<strong> \u20ac1.395,02 per child<\/strong>. For a second adoption you are entitled to  \u20ac634,10.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>All amounts mentioned are effective&nbsp;<strong>following the indexation of <strong>01\/03\/2026<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>(<a title=\"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/en\/faq\/good-news-the-child-benefit-has-been-indexed\/\" href=\"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/en\/faq\/good-news-the-child-benefit-has-been-indexed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">for more information on indexation system<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who receives the adoption grant?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p><strong>The adoption grant is paid to the mother<\/strong>&nbsp;or the person raising the child. If both parents are the same sex, the oldest one receives the grant.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I claim the adoption grant?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>Fill out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/en\/documents\/\">this form<\/a>&nbsp;to claim the adoption grant. Return the form to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@famiris.brussels\">info@famiris.brussels<\/a>&nbsp;or to the address Trierstraat 70 box 1, 1000 Brussels.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions ?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/en\/contact\/\">Contact us.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations with your son or daughter! 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