How to apply for CAF`s housing allowance (Caisse d`Allocations

 How to apply for CAF’s housing allowance
(Caisse d’Allocations Familiales/
Office for family allowances)
I) Online application :
Service Relations Internationales
Tél : 0473406137
Bureau d’Accueil International
Tél : 0473406487
34 avenue Carnot 63000 Clermont‐Ferrand VOS CONTACTS CAF
(CAF) Caisse d’Allocation
familiale du Puy de Dôme :
Tél : 04 73 91 94 97
Rue Pélissier 63000 Clermont‐Ferrand • Let’s go on CAF’s french website (http://www.caf.fr/).
Once you’ve reached the homepage, let’s click on the following
tab « Pratique: étudiants faire en ligne votre demande d’aide
au logement » (Practical: Online application for students
housing allowance) situated on the left column of the page.
The requisition form is then accessible as soon as you click on
the tab « Vous n’êtes pas allocataires » (You’re not yet one the
CAF’s beneficiary)
• Before the beginning of the application you absolutely need to
have the following documents in your possession:
- Your tax return or tax assessment
- Your lease agreement
- A rent receipt or a rent certificate.
- Your Bank Account details (RIB)
• The online application is based on a five stages form :
- Stage 1: You take cognizance of the access conditions
incumbent to an online application.
- Stage 2: You input information concerning your familial and
professional status, your funds and accommodation.
- Stage 3: A recap summarizes the declared pieces of
information.
Be careful: You couldn’t modify those pieces of information
once they are validated.
Let’s download this recap and print it.
- Stage 4: You absolutely need to sign it before sending it to the
CAF with the necessary vouchers.
- Stage 5: Your application will be taken into account as soon as
the CAF will receive your recap and vouchers.
II) Paper Application
• Let’s go directly to the CAF of your department (rue Pélissier
63000 Clermont-Ferrand concerning Puy de Dôme’s CAF) then
you only have to ask for the paper form.
III) Housing allowance simulation
An housing allowance simulation is present on CAF’s website, it
will let you know about the estimated aid you could benefit
from the CAF.