CAF Benefits
Depending on your income, you can claim benefit from the Caisse d’Allocations Familiales (CAF) if one of the 'Les Lauréades' residences becomes your principal residence.
AL - ‘Allocation de Logement’
’Allocation Logement’ is a benefit granted to anyone paying housing costs and having income falling below a certain level. Its amount varies in line with the geographic location of your accommodation.
‘Allocation Logement’ can be claimed for all our 'Les Lauréades' residences with services except 3: Guyancourt, Champs sur Marne, Toulouse Pourpan).
APL – ‘Aide Personnalisée au Logement’
This benefit can only be claimed by tenants of the registered (conventionnée) 'Les Lauréades' residences with services (3 of our residences: Guyancourt, Champs sur Marne, Toulouse Pourpan). APL benefit is paid directly to the lessor.
Payment of Housing Benefit
CAF (Caisse d’Allocation Familiales) benefits are paid at the end of each month, from the second month of occupation.
In this way, if the tenancy begins on 1st January, payment of benefits will begin at the end of October, unless you are already receiving housing benefit up to 31st December.
How to claim Housing Benefit
To obtain your housing benefit application:
ask for it at your CAF
or print it out from the website:
www.caf.fr
Documents to be provided
the ’attestation de loyer’ (rent certificate) completed by your lessor (ICADE), which we will have provided you with,
a legible photocopy of both sides of your currently valid identification, or your non-expired passport
an original banking reference slip (RIB) for your bank, Postal or Caisse d’Épargne account.
