What is the family allowance?
The family allowance is an installment in cash, paid monthly, to compensate the family charges related to the support and education of children and adolescents.
Who can request it?
The family allowance request may be submitted:
by the parents, individuals compared to parents or legal representatives, provided that the child or adolescent is included on their household
by the individual or institution responsible for the child or adolescent
by the adolescent, if they are over 18 years old.
If there is more than one child or adolescent receiving an allowance on the same family, the request must be submitted by the same person.
When can you request it?
You may request the family allowance at any moment. Nevertheless:
if you request it within six months from the month following the occurrence of the fact which determines its assignment (for instance, birth, attendance of the educational level required for the age), you are entitled to the allowance from that month.
if you request it after that period, you are only entitled to it from the month following the request’s delivery.
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