{"id":18213,"date":"2025-07-25T13:30:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T11:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=18213"},"modified":"2025-07-30T10:33:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T08:33:29","slug":"conditions-for-brussels-child-benefits","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/en\/faq\/child-benefits-general-questions\/conditions-for-brussels-child-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the conditions for receiving Brussels child benefits?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>Child benefit are\u00a0<strong>monthly payments<\/strong>\u00a0from the Brussels government (COCOM) to help with the\u00a0<strong>upbringing and care of your children<\/strong>. This money helps cover costs such as school supplies, clothing, and hobbies. Famiris is the public fund responsible for distributing these payments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General conditions<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Children <strong>living in the Brussels-Capital Region<\/strong> are eligible for Brussels child benefits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They must have <strong>Belgian nationality or be authorized to reside in Belgium<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p><em>The 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region are Anderlecht, Auderghem, Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Bruxelles, Etterbeek, Evere, Forest, Ganshoren, Ixelles, Jette, Koekelberg, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Saint-Gilles, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Schaerbeek, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Uccle et Watermael-Boitsfort.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duration of the right<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You are entitled to child benefit <strong>from the month following your child&#8217;s birth<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This right is granted until August 31 of the year the <strong>child turns 18<\/strong>. For children with a <a href=\"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/en\/faq\/disability\/what-happens-to-the-child-benefit-if-my-child-has-a-disability\/\">recognized disability or condition<\/a>, this applies until the month in which the child turns 21.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Between 18 and 25 years old, <strong>additional conditions<\/strong> apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specific conditions for young people aged 18 to 25<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>If the <strong>young person continues their studies or is registered as a job seeker<\/strong>, they can, under certain conditions, continue to receive child benefits.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"mod-row buttons\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/en\/faq\/students-and-school-leavers\/child-benefit-for-students\/\">\n        <div class=\"btn undefined btn_full\"><span class=\"btn-content\">Child benefits for students<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"mod-row buttons\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/en\/faq\/students-and-school-leavers\/school-leaver-in-search-of-employment\/\">\n        <div class=\"btn undefined btn_full\"><span class=\"btn-content\">Child benefits for young job seekers<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Child benefit are\u00a0monthly payments\u00a0from the Brussels government (COCOM) to help with the\u00a0upbringing and care of your children. 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