{"id":16482,"date":"2025-07-25T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T07:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=16482"},"modified":"2025-01-08T15:06:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T14:06:12","slug":"apply-for-a-maternity-allowance-if-i-already-receive-child-benefits","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/en\/faq\/maternity-allowance-and-adoption\/apply-for-a-maternity-allowance-if-i-already-receive-child-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;m pregnant. Do I need to apply for a maternity allowance if I already receive child benefits?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>Even if you already receive child benefits, <strong>it is recommended to apply<\/strong> if you want to receive the maternity grant on time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>Famiris can pay your maternity allowance starting from 2 months before your estimated due date. If you do not apply for the maternity allowance, we will only be notified when you register your child&#8217;s birth with the municipality. In that case, you will receive the maternity allowance later than if you apply for it yourself.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>Apply for this birth grant:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>through your digital child benefit file on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myfamifed.be\/eservices\/login.html#\/\">myFamiris<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>via our online <a href=\"\/en\/calculate-your-maternity-allowance\/\">application module<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>with your personal case manager. 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