CAF_Guide_English.pdf

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1、Forstudenthousingbenefit…gotowww.caf.frYoumaybeeligibleforhousingbenefitif…Youarerenting,co-habitingorsub-letting,Youarelivinginanapartment,auniversityresidence,ahostel,afurnishedflat,ahotel,aroominaprivatehome,Youraccommodationiswell-maintainedandaminimumsizeof9m2(single)or16m2(do

2、uble)Gotowww.caf.fr,youcanestimatetheamountofhelpyou’llneedandapplyonline.USERFULINFORMATIONTheamountofhousingbenefitawardeddependsonyourtaxableincomeinFranceorabroad(forclaimsuptoDecember2013,your2011incomeisassessed),onthetypeofyouraccommodationandtheamountofrentpaid(monthlyorterm

3、ly).Ifyouhadverylittleornoincome,yourbenefitiscalculatedonaflat-ratebasisdependingonyoursituation.Onlymeans-testedgrantsandErasmusgrantsarenon-taxable.Youcanclaimhousingbenefitthemonthafteryousatisfyallthecriteriaforapplying.Ifyouapplylate,yourclaimwillnotbebackdated.Examples:Youm

4、oveintotheaccommodationinJanuary,youclaimhousingbenefitinJanuary.YourclaimbeginsfromFebruary.Housingbenefitisalwayspaidattheendoftherentalterm,i.e.thebeginningofthemonthafteryourclaimisaccepted.February’srentallowanceispaidatthebeginningofMarch,forexample.Youmoveintotheaccommodation

5、inJanuary,youclaimhousingbenefitinJune.YourclaimbeginsfromJune.Housingbenefitisalwayspaidattheendoftherentalterm,i.e.thebeginningofthemonthafteryourclaimisaccepted.June’srentallowanceispaidatthebeginningofJuly,forexample.Youmustmakeyourclaimassoonaspossibletoavoidlosingseveralmonthsb

6、enefit.Applicationformscanbedownloadedfromwww.caf.fr.Thesearedatestampedsothatyourclaimwillbeprocessedcorrectly.DOCUMENTSWhenyoudownloadyourform,thefinalpagecontainsyourInternetapplicationnumberandthelistofdocumentsyouwillneedtoshowtotheCAF.Thecertificateofrentpaymentfromtheownerorlan

7、dlordisimportantandobligatory.Ifyouareclaimingforthefirsttime,youmustsendapapercopyofyouronlineapplicationtotheCAF,datedandsigned.CHANGESINYOURSITUATIONIfyouchangeaccommodation,startanewjob,moveinwithyourpartner,etc.,youmustimmediatelyinformtheCAF.Ifyouforgettodothisquickly,youwillhav

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