Child benefit amounts for children born before 2020
The amounts of the old Walloon child benefit system apply to all children that have their official adres in Wallonia and were born before the 1st of January 2020.
Your child was born from 2020 onwards?
What does the total amount in the old system consist of?
You're child is entitled to following amounts (valid since May 2024):
Basic amount
A monthly amount for each child
A monthly amount for each child
First child: €116,79/month
Second child: €216,09/month
All following children: €322,64/month per child
The basic amount increases when your child reaches the ages of 6, 12 or 18: from
+ €20,35 up to + €78,82
If orphan of one or both parents: €448,64/month per child
More about the orphan supplementSecond child: €216,09/month
All following children: €322,64/month per child
The basic amount increases when your child reaches the ages of 6, 12 or 18: from
+ €20,35 up to + €78,82
If orphan of one or both parents: €448,64/month per child
If you meet certain conditions, you are also entitled to complementary amounts. Take a look at all of the supplements below.
Calculate the amount of your child benefits in a few steps. Start with 1 child. You can add other children later.
The child benefits are calculated on the basis of your child's date of birth and the address where your child lives.
For education
School bonus
Annual age supplement
Annual age supplement
0 - 5 years: + €25,88 or + €35,71 (if right to social supplement/year per child)
6 - 11 years: + €55,63 or + €75,79 (if right to social supplement/year per child)
12 -17 years: + €77,61 or + €106,10 (if right to social supplement/year per child)
From 18 years: + €103,49 or + €142,83 (if right to social supplement/year per child)
More about the school bonus6 - 11 years: + €55,63 or + €75,79 (if right to social supplement/year per child)
12 -17 years: + €77,61 or + €106,10 (if right to social supplement/year per child)
From 18 years: + €103,49 or + €142,83 (if right to social supplement/year per child)
Scholarship
In French speaking schools
In French speaking schools
For secondary and higher education, you can apply for a scholarship with the "Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles".
More about the scholarshipTailored to your family
Social supplement
According to your annual gros family income
According to your annual gros family income
Annual family income ≤ €33.887,51:
First child: + €59,45/month (or + €127,92/month if on health insurance for an extended period of time)
Second child: + €36,85/month
All following children: + €6,47/month per child (or
+ €29,72/month per child if single parent family)
More about the social supplementFirst child: + €59,45/month (or + €127,92/month if on health insurance for an extended period of time)
Second child: + €36,85/month
All following children: + €6,47/month per child (or
+ €29,72/month per child if single parent family)
Tailored to your child
Foster care supplement
For children in foster care (supplement paid to the family in which the child resided before it was placed in foster care)
For children in foster care (supplement paid to the family in which the child resided before it was placed in foster care)
+ €78,36/month per child
More about the foster care supplement
Supplement for children with a condition or a handicap
Depending on de severity of the condition: from + €102,41 up to
+ €682,76/month
More about the supplement for children with a condition or a handicap+ €682,76/month
Flemish supplements to which you also might be entitled (if attending a Dutch speaking school)
Kinderopvangtoeslag (day care supplement)
For children who go to a Dutch day care center whose prizes are not related to family income
For children who go to a Dutch day care center whose prizes are not related to family income
+ €3,57/per child per day of attendance
More about the kinderopvangtoeslag 
Kleutertoeslag (kindergarten supplement)
For children of ages 3 and 4 who attend a kindergarten in a Dutch speaking school
For children of ages 3 and 4 who attend a kindergarten in a Dutch speaking school
+ €143,53 in 2024
+ €146,40 in 2025
More about the kleutertoeslag+ €146,40 in 2025
Schooltoeslag (school supplement)
For children who attend class in a Dutch speaking school
For children who attend class in a Dutch speaking school
The amount depends on your family income, family composition and type of education.
More about the schooltoeslagExceptions
Did you come from abroad and do you have children born before the 1st of January 2020? Then you are entitled to the old Walloon amounts.
Children born before 2020 that regain their right after an interruption or children that are orphaned after 1 January 2020 keep the amounts of the old system.
Children born before 2020 that regain their right after an interruption or children that are orphaned after 1 January 2020 keep the amounts of the old system.
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