Social support for financial and family assistance
In France, the CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales) plays a key role in social support: it pays benefits to families, low-income people, single parents and many others. But the application process is often difficult: unclear wording, website glitches, requests for additional documents.
DS-CONSEILLE is help and support at every stage. We will help you not to get lost in the system.
We provide support for filing applications for:
- RSA (Revenue of Solidarity Active) – guaranteed minimum income
- APL – Housing Assistance (including for students, families, low-income people)
- Prime d'activité – a supplement for low-income workers
- PAJE – assistance with the birth and upbringing of a child (Basic assistance, PreParE, complementary choice of childcare)
- Allocations familiales – benefits for families, including large families
- ASF – assistance to single parents in the absence of alimony
What we do:
- We check your rights and calculate the approximate amount
- We create and configure your CAF account
- We help to collect and upload all the necessary documents
- We write requests and provide support in case of refusals
- We explain how to act in the event of an audit or request for a refund of overpayments
- We help to process a request for regularization of alimony (pension alimentaire)
You are not alone in the bureaucratic system - we are here to understand, explain and achieve results.
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Key areas to consider when applying for financial aid
1) RSA - guaranteed minimum income
RSA (Revenu de Solidarité Active) is financial assistance for people with no income or low income.
We will help you:
- Check if you are eligible for RSA
- Prepare and submit an application to CAF
- Accompany in case of refusal or inspection
- Explain the conditions for maintaining the right to RSA during employment or training
2) APL - Housing Assistance
APL (Aide Personnalisée au Logement) is a monthly support to pay your rent or loan.
We will help you:
- Let's calculate the possible size of APL
- We will apply through CAF or Crous
- We will help you collect documents (lease agreement, RIB, avis d'imposition, etc.)
- We will explain the specifics of payments when changing housing
3) Prime d'activité - additional payment for those who work / This assistance is intended for those who work but receive a small income.
We will help you:
- We will check your status and calculate the amount of assistance
- We will submit an application and set up a monthly declaration
- We will help you avoid mistakes and suspension of payments
4) PAJE and other child benefits / PAJE includes:
- Birth/adoption bonus
- Basic allowance
- PreParE (during maternity leave)
- Help with paying for a nanny or daycare (CMG)
We:
- We will explain all the types of assistance available to you
- We will submit applications and upload documents (birth certificate, certificates, etc.)
- Let's set up regular situation updates (revenus, family status)
5) Help for families: single parents and families with many children.
CAF provides additional payments to families with children - especially single parents and families with 3 children.
We will help:
- Apply for family benefits
- Clarify rights in case of changes in family composition
- Set up regular payments and monitor the correctness of accruals
6) Support in settling alimony.
If you do not receive child support or it is irregular, you can apply to CAF (ASF) or through ARIPA.
We:
- Let us explain how the system works
- Let's apply for ASF (allocation de soutien familial)
- We will help initiate the collection process through CAF and lawyers
- We will support you in correspondence with former partners and government agencies