The basic amount: monthly Child Benefit amounts per child
What is the basic amount?
The Basic Amount is the standard monthly payment that you receive for your children. The amount can vary per child. You may also receive supplementary allowances on top of your Basic Amount.
KidsLife automatically pays the highest basic amount applicable per child in Belgium.
The Basic Amount at a glance:
- The Basic Amount is calculated according to the age of your child.
- The amounts vary depending on the region in which you live or work.
- Depending on your circumstances, you may also receive an age allowance or other supplementary allowances on top of the basic amount.
- You receive the Basic Amount from KidsLife automatically.
How much is the basic amount?
Your Child Benefit calculation is based on your child’s date of birth and the regional system under which your child falls (based on your child’s place of residence). So you don’t receive the same amount of Child Benefit everywhere in Belgium.
Does your child live abroad? In this case your employer’s location determines which region is responsible for your Child Benefit payments. If your children live in different regions, then you’ll also receive the Child Benefit that applies in those different regions.
Basic Amount in Wallonia
The basic amount in Wallonia is based on your child’s date of birth.
Children born prior to 2020
Were your children born prior to 1 January 2020 and do they live in Wallonia? In that case the former Child Benefit amounts will continue to apply, potentially augmented by the new supplementary Child Benefit allowances.
Children born from 2020 onwards
Were your children born after 1 January 2020 and do they live in Wallonia? In that case you’ll receive the new Walloon system amounts that commenced on 1 January 2020.
View the payment amounts for children born from 2020 onwards
1st Child
2nd child
3rd child
0 - 17 years
18 - 24 years
Were one or more of your children born prior to 1 January 2020 and one or more born after this date? Then your Child Benefit will comprise a combination of the old and new amounts.
Choose for KidsLife
Not yet receiving your Child Benefit from KidsLife? Did you know that you can choose your own payment provider? At KidsLife you never miss out on any benefits.
Want to know how much Child Benefit your family is entitled to?
When will you receive your basic amount?
KidsLife ensures the accurate and punctual payment of your basic amount! We always pay at the start of the following month. What happens if our payment date falls on a weekend or public holiday? Then we pay on the previous working day.
If you’re entitled to backdated Child Benefit payments, then we’ll also pay these as quickly as possible. In addition to our regular monthly payments, we can also make additional deposits on a number of interim monthly payment dates.
Frequently asked questions
Child Benefit is always paid on the 8th of each month. If the 8th falls on a weekend, then we will pay it on the last working day prior to that weekend. Please check our payment calendar for the various payment dates.
The maximum age for Child Benefit and Growth Package entitlement is 25 years. From the age of 18 upwards, you must satisfy certain criteria in order to retain your Child Benefit and Growth Package entitlement. No regular or automatic substitute applies once your entitlement to Child Benefit has ceased. If your child was entitled to a Care Allowance due to a specific support requirement, then they may be entitled to a Disability Allowance once their Child Benefit entitlement has ceased. Please note that this is not an automatic entitlement. It must be requested and the application subsequently investigated.
Grandparents can receive Child Benefit for their grandchildren if they are registered at their address. This is on the condition that the parents are not registered at this same address.
The maximum Growth Package and Child Benefit entitlement is up to and including the month of your 25th birthday. The final payment will therefore take place at the beginning of the month following your 25th birthday. Please note that from the age of 18 upwards you must satisfy a number of criteria in order to retain your Child Benefit entitlement.
Moving house is a major event. KidsLife makes things easy. Simply change your address via your municipality’s registration service and we'll take care of the rest.
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