Family allowances in Geneva: the essentials
Entitlement to family allowances
You are entitled to family allowances in Geneva for one child per allowance. To receive the allowance, you must meet the following conditions:
- You are an employee AND your gross monthly income is at least CHF 612.
- You are self-employed
- You are not in gainful employment and your gross monthly income is less than CHF 612
- You are active in the agricultural sector
Submit a request
To apply for family allowances in Geneva, you need to fill in a form corresponding to your professional situation.
If you are employee or active in agricultureIf you are a salaried employee or farm worker, you will need to fill in an application form and submit it to your employer.
If you are independent workerIf you are a self-employed worker, you will need to fill in an application form for self-employment benefit and submit it to your benefits office.
If you don't have no gainful activityyou'll need to contact a benefit fund directly.
If you are at unemploymentIf you are unemployed, you will need to contact your unemployment fund and ask to register with a family allowance fund.
You can submit your request online on the OCAS website.
Applicant's obligations
It is imperative that benefit claimants communicate any and all status change and personal information to the Caisse d'allocations familiales. This information concerns both the parent and the child and may include:
- Death or departure abroad
- Any change in the child's training
- Divorce of parents
- One parent starts or stops work
- Change of employer
- Change of canton of residence
Types of family allowances in Geneva
Childbirth allowance
A childbirth and adoption allowance in Geneva is a family allowance benefit that corresponds to a single amount paid to parents in the event of a birth or adoption.
Children's allowance
The child allowance in Geneva is part of the family allowance scheme. monthly for people with one or more children aged 0 to 16.
Training allowance
The allowance for children in training in Geneva is a family allowance for people who are responsible for one or more of the following young adults aged 16 to 25 years who are undergoing training. The training must include at least 20 hours of study per week and last at least 4 weeks.
Family allowances in Geneva
Below you will find current amounts family allowances in Geneva from 1.01.2023.
- Childbirth allowance
- Child allowance (0-16 years)
- Child allowance (ages 16 to 20)
- Training allowance
- CHF 2073.-
- CHF 311.-
- CHF 415.00
- CHF 415.00
Tax implications
Withholding tax
For employees taxed at source, when family allowances are paid directly to the employee by the family allowance fund, the employer must take this into account when calculating the employee's "taxable income".withholding tax and deduct it. These allowances are therefore considered part of the employee's taxable income.
Tax return
Family allowances in Geneva are considered part of the family's income. taxable income.
Family allowances in a tax return must be entered in the category "Other income and assets" > "Allowances, subsidies, sub-allowances, ancillary earnings".
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is entitled to family allowances in Geneva?
In Geneva, you are entitled to family allowances if you are:
- Employed and your gross monthly income is at least 612 francs.
- Independent.
- You are not in gainful employment and your gross monthly income is less than CHF 612.
- Active in the agricultural sector.
Who pays family allowances in Geneva?
In Geneva, family allowances are paid by theemployer or by the caisse d'allocations familiales.
When are family allowances paid in Geneva?
Family allowances in Geneva are paid on 1st working day for the previous month.
