Obtainment Practical modalities
Filing an application
The application form can be downloaded below.
In principle, the FNS must receive the complete application between 1st January and 31st October of the current year. The postmark serves as proof of the date.
Applications submitted after 31st October of the current year will be rejected.
Persons who have already received the cost-of-living benefit / energy allowance will receive a pre-filled form from the FNS at the end of the year.
Eligibility requirements for the application
In order to be considered complete, an application must be:
- accompanied by a bank account identification document (RIB) concerning the main applicant's personal bank account;
- filled in completely;
- signed by all applicants of legal age, or by their legal representative.
The FNS will return incomplete applications to the applicant by registered mail.
The applicant must send the completed application to the FNS within 30 days. The postmark serves as proof of the date. If this deadline is not met, the cost-of-living benefit will be denied.
The FNS may request additional information or documents from the applicant.
Appeal
In the event of disagreement with a decision of the National Solidarity Fund (FNS), the beneficiary concerned may lodge an appeal with the Board of Directors of the National Solidarity Fund within 40 days of the date of notification of the decision in question.
Decisions of the Board of Directors of the National Solidarity Fund may be appealed within 40 days to the President of the Social Security Arbitration Board.
Decisions of the Conseil arbitral de la sécurité sociale may be appealed within 40 days to the Conseil supérieur de la sécurité sociale.
Final decisions of the Conseil arbitral de la sécurité sociale and rulings of the Conseil supérieur de la sécurité sociale may be appealed within 40 days to the Conseil supérieur de la sécurité sociale.
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