Applying for a Birth Grant in Wallonia

Parents of different sexes or same-sex parents.

For more information on:

• the birth of a child abroad;
• surrogacy;
• the mother’s death at birth;
• the child’s death before or at birth;

please contact the family allowance office you selected when you submitted your application for the birth grant.

A birth grant is paid by the family allowance fund of your choice upon the birth of each child eligible for family allowances in the French-speaking region of Wallonia.

The birth grant is also paid upon the birth of a child for whom a certificate of stillbirth has been issued by the registrar, in accordance with Article 80bis of the Civil Code.

How do I apply for a birth grant?

The applicant must submit the birth grant application to the family allowance fund to which they belong, or to the fund of their choice if they do not yet belong to one.

When should you apply for a birth grant?

The birth grant can be applied for:

• starting from the end of the sixth month of pregnancy,
• up to five years after the child’s birth.

Free of charge

Payment will be made no earlier than two months before the expected date of the child's birth.

This date is indicated on the medical certificate that must be attached to the application.

• A certificate from a gynecologist, doctor, or midwife stating the date of birth
• The child's birth certificate

• Decree of February 8, 2018, on the Administration and Payment of Family Benefits

For more information, please contact your family allowance office.