Questions about this benefit
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Which of my dependent relatives can benefit?
- The wife of the contributing worker.
- Children under 14, and children above that age up to 19 who prove that they are students or unable to perform any work.
- Parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts and parents-in-law of the employed husband or wife who depend financially on them.
- Orphaned siblings under 14, or above that age up to 19 if they prove that they are students.
What is the benefit for?
To help workers meet family responsibilities through family allowances and healthcare.
How long must I have contributed to apply for the benefit?
Entitlement starts on the first day of affiliation and contribution to INSESO and continues while that status is maintained.
What documents must I submit to apply for the family benefit?
- Photocopy of the worker’s valid insurance card.
- Copy of the DIP.
- For civil servants: a copy of the appointment document and the last three Treasury payslips, valid for three months, confirming active public-service employment.
- Bank account number.
Non-working wife
- Certificate of life, original and copy.
- Copy of the marriage certificate issued by the Ministry of Justice.
- Wife’s DIP.
Children: from birth to under 20 years old
- Certificate of life, original and copy.
- Copy of the birth certificate extract or full birth certificate.
- Study certificate or copy of the current year’s school report for those attending school.
- Baptismal certificate or hospital birth certificate; for non-Catholics, a church certificate signed by the pastor, or a copy of the child’s vaccination card.
Grandparents
- Grandparents’ certificate of life, original and copy.
- Copy of the mother’s or father’s birth certificate extract.
- Copy of the worker’s birth certificate extract.
- Certificate of financial dependency.
Parents: aged 60 or over
- Father’s or mother’s certificate of life, original and copy.
- Worker’s birth certificate extract.
- Certificate of financial dependency issued by the chair of the neighbourhood community.
- Father’s or mother’s DIP.
Parents-in-law: aged 60 or over
- Father-in-law’s or mother-in-law’s certificate of life, original and copy.
- Husband’s or wife’s birth certificate extract.
- Spouses’ marriage certificate.
- Certificate of financial dependency issued by the chair of the neighbourhood community.
- Father-in-law’s or mother-in-law’s DIP.
Siblings: orphaned and studying
- Biological parents’ death certificates.
- Birth certificate extract.
- Certificate of life, original and copy.
- Study certificates for siblings over 14.
- Baptismal certificate.
- Guardianship certificate issued by the court of first instance judge.
When can I start receiving healthcare and the family allowance?
- Healthcare starts when the application is officially received, following validation by the relevant service.
- The family allowance starts being paid in the month following submission of the application.
What is the amount for each dependent family member?
| Family dependant | Points | Amount stated in FCFA |
|---|---|---|
| Wife or insured holder | 5 | 5,000 |
| Each of the first three children receives | 1 | 1,000 |
| Fourth child | 2 | 2,000 |
| From the 5th to the 9th child, each receives | 3 | 3,000 |
| Each child from the tenth onwards receives | 5 | 5,000 |
| Parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts | 3 | 3,000 |
| Financially dependent orphaned siblings | According to the order applicable to children | Same as for children |
With which situations or benefits is it incompatible?
If both spouses work, only one is entitled to the allowance. In a marital separation, each spouse receives it according to the children in their care.
How is the benefit paid?
Family allowances are paid by bank transfer. Healthcare is provided through authorised centres.