Groeipakket

Amounts for children born before 2019 (transitional measures)

Basic amount*
youngest child in the family on 31/12/2018 € 99,70
second youngest child in the family on 31/12/2018 € 184,47
other children in the family on 31/12/2018 € 259,49

 

Monthly age supplement
6 to 11 years € 32,63
12 to 17 years  € 49,86
from 18 years € 63,40

 

Monthly age supplement for eldest child not receiving social allowance or care allowance for a child with specific support needs**
6 to 11 years € 16,36
12 to 17 years € 24,92
from 18 years € 28,72

 

Monthly age supplement for persons with disabilities born before 1 July 1966
Oldest child not receiving single-parent family supplement € 55,02
Other children € 63,40

 

Increased orphan allowance € 382,92 

 A child orphaned before 2019 retains the increased orphan benefit of €382.92 per month as long as the remaining parent does not remarry or cohabit.

 

Social allowance
Child receiving a basic amount of € 99,70 € 65,75
Child receiving a basic amount of € 184,47 € 46,45
Child receiving a basic amount of € 259,49 € 20,52

The social allowance for families with 1 or 2 children and an income between €34,526.91 and 
€40,281.40 is also €35 for children born before 2019, regardless of the child's basic amount.

Supplement for the long-term sick and disabled (monthly)
Child receiving basic amount of €99.70 will receive supplement of €124.18 instead of €65.75 in this case € 124,18 

 

Increased supplement for single-parent families (monthly)
Child receiving basic amount of € 259,49, will receive supplement of € 40,37 instead of € 20,52 € 40,37


 

* The amount your child born before 2019 gets today depends on the family composition on 31/12/2018. The family composition on 31/12/2018 can also be determined retroactively in some situations.

** Oldest children who receive an allowance receive the full monthly age supplement. No halved age supplement is applied for these children.