Obtainment How to proceed

Filing the application

The application form can be downloaded below, under 'Forms / Online services'.

The child-raising pension application includes information on the applicant parent and the children for whom the pension is requested.

The application should be filled in, signed and sent to the National Solidarity Fund (FNS):

• by post to the following address: B.P. 2411 L-1024 Luxembourg; or
• by email to: feduc.fns@secu.lu.

It is recommended to apply for the child-raising pension 1 to 2 months before the 65^th birthday. Applications can also be submitted after the age of 65. In this case, the benefit is payable from the month in which the application is processed.

Supporting documents

A bank account identification document and a birth certificate for each child must be attached.

Eligibility

Applicants may receive the child-raising pension from the date on which the application is filed, provided that they are 65 or over.

Appeals

The decision of the National Solidarity Fund may be appealed before the Council of Arbitration of Social Security (Conseil arbitral de la Sécurité sociale - CASS). An appeal may be lodged against the ruling of the CASS with the High Council of Social Security (Conseil supérieur de la Sécurité sociale).

All appeals must be made in writing within 40 days of the notice of the decision or the ruling. Beyond that timeframe, no appeals are accepted, and the decision becomes final.