How to apply for the Housing Benefit (CAF)

FIRST REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH ACCOMMODATION - CAF

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All students, including international students, can take advantage of French government help towards cost of accommodation called “allocation logement” or by the initials AL or APL, so long as you fulfill certain conditions. This scheme is administered by the Caisse d’Allocations Familliales called “la CAF”

YOU WILL BE ONLY ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IF:

You are staying for more than 3 months in your accommodation in France.

The landlord is not a member of your family.

The contract has to be under your name.

You are an European Member.

You are a non-European Member and if have an OFII stamp or a French residence permit that is currently valid.

If your visa states « Dispensé temporaire de carte de séjour » and/or you don’t have the OFII stamp you will not be entitled to this benefit.

Verify that you have the “CESEDA” inscription on your VISA. If you don’t have it you are not allowed to apply.

YOU CAN ONLY APPLY ON-LINE. If you submit your application file by mail it won’t be accepted.

HOW TO PROCEED: In order to apply, you must follow some simple steps

1. Go to www.caf.fr. You will need your RIB (French bank details), the amount of your rent and charges, your complete address in Grenoble,

name and address of your landlord/residence .

2. Follow the instructions that you will find the page below to know how to proceed with the on-line application.

3. After you finished, download the application file “Déclaration » in PDF form, together with “L’Attestation de Loyer”, and save them so that you have a record of your request.

4. Remember that you need to print “L’Attestation de Loyer”, this form have to be filled and signed by your landlord/landlady/residence. 5. Once this has been done, you can send copies of the following requested documentation according to your nationality:

Documents to send to the CAF if you are a member or the CEE/EEE/Switzerland:

A copy of your passport or your ID card A copy of your birth certificate translated in French A copy of your European Health Card or private insurance “L’attestation de loyer” if you live in a residence or in a studio/apartment/house or “L’attestation de résidence en foyer” if you live in a

CROUS residence. Your school acceptance letter A certificate of honor (a simple letter – it could be handwritten) explaining that you have sufficient income to follow studies in France. You

will find a template on page 14. In case you declare your husband/wife/partner because you are sharing the accommodation in France you will need to join a copy of

his/her passport.

Documents to send to the CAF if you are a non-European member: A copy of your passport and your VISA (you will ask to provide a copy of the OFII stamp later on). Check that you have the CESEDA

inscription on your VISA (If you don’t have it you are not allowed to apply) A copy of your birth certificate translate in French Your “Attestation de Sécurité Sociale”, after you subscribe ask the LMDE/SMERRA/CMU this document so that you can provide a French

Health Insurance Number to the CAF or your private insurance certificate (if you are over 28 year old). “L’attestation de loyer” if you live in a residence or in a studio/apartment/house or “L’attestation de résidence en foyer” if you live in a

CROUS residence. Your school acceptance letter A certificate of honor (a simple letter – it could be handwritten) explaining that you have sufficient income to follow studies in France. You

will find a template on page 14. In case you declare your husband/wife/partner because you are sharing the accommodation in France you will need to join a copy of

his/her passport.

Send the requested documents to complete your on-line application file by certified mail to:

CAF de Grenoble : 3, rue des Alliés - 38051 Grenoble Cedex 9 Office hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

NEED INFORMATION OR HELP? You can go to the CAF Grenoble downtown at 3, rue de Belgrade. Open from Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone: 0810 29 29 29* *Direct line for students. Cost of a local call on a landline phone; with possible surcharge from a mobile, depending on your telephone provider.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

In general students will receive the benefit one month after the month the application is accepted. Besides, there is always a one-month delay to get the benefit on the bank account. Eg. Students arriving in September and who apply for financial assistance on that month will be normally accepted by October and will get the money on their bank account by November.

HOW MUCH YOU WILL RECEIVE? Student Approx. reimbursement*

Individual contract € 100 Shared contract € 45 In room (without bathroom in room) € 80 * This amount is approximate and is based on many different criteria. Do not count on the maximum amount and do not calculate your choice of accommodation on this basis. This is only given as an indication and Grenoble Ecole de Management can not be held responsible for the amount reimbursed by the CAF, and if they pay the housing allowance at all.

HOW TO PROCEED WHEN YOU LEAVE YOUR ACCOMMODATION? DO NOT FORGET TO INFORM THE CAF WHEN YOU ARE LEAVING YOUR ACCOMMODATION OR WHEN YOUR SITUATION CHANGES

If you leave the apartment in the end of May remember to report it to the CAF like that you will get your benefit for the last rent on your bank account in June. It is important to open a bank account in Grenoble so that the CAF can pay the allowance.

http://www.caf.fr/



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Click on « L’Aide au logement »

Click on « Nouvelle demande »



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Do you receive or did you receive any benefit from another Social security office? Yes / No



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Do not declare any income, mark « Aucun revenu »



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On the next page, click on in order to validate your application.

But your application is not complete yet!



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Do not print your application! If you see that screen below, it means that it has been already sent online to the CAF but you

have to print a rent certification (“attestation de loyer”). This document must be filled and signed by the landlord or the real

estate agency or the residence.

THE PROCEDURE IS NOT FINISHED YOU SHOULD SEND THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS TO THE CAF TO COMPLETE IT:

Documents to send to the CAF if you are a member or the CEE/EEE/Switzerland: A copy of your passport or your ID card A copy of your birth certificate translated in French A copy of your European Health Card or private insurance “L’attestation de loyer” if you live in a residence or in a studio/apartment/house or “L’attestation de résidence en foyer” if you

live in a CROUS residence. Your school acceptance letter A certificate of honor (a simple letter – it could be handwritten) explaining that you have sufficient income to follow studies in

France. In case you declare your husband/wife/partner because you are sharing the accommodation in France you will need to join

a copy of his/her passport. Documents to send to the CAF if you are a non-European member: A copy of your passport and your VISA (you will ask to provide a copy of the OFII stamp later on). Check that you have the

CESEDA inscription on your VISA (If you don’t have it you are not allowed to apply) A copy of your birth certificate translate in French Your “Attestation de Sécurité Sociale”, after you subscribe ask the LMDE/SMERRA/CMU this document so that you can

provide a French Health Insurance Number to the CAF or your private insurance certificate (if you are over 28 year old). “L’attestation de loyer” if you live in a residence or in a studio/apartment/house or “L’attestation de résidence en foyer” if

you live in a CROUS residence. Your school acceptance letter A certificate of honor (a simple letter – it could be handwritten) explaining that you have sufficient income to follow studies in

France. In case you declare your husband/wife/partner because you are sharing the accommodation in France you will need to join

a copy of his/her passport.

Send the requested documents to complete your on-line application file by certified mail to:

CAF de Grenoble : 3, rue des Alliés - 38051 Grenoble Cedex 9 Office hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.



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TEMPLATE

ATTESTATION SUR L'HONNEUR DE NON ACTIVITE SALARIALLE ET DES RESSOURCES SUFFISANTES

Je soussigné(e), Mlle./M. (YOUR COMPLETE NAME) déclare sur l'honneur n'exercer actuellement aucune activité professionnelle salarié depuis mon arrivée en France (WRITE HERE THE DATE YOU ARRIVED IN FRANCE) et d'avoir les ressources suffisantes pendant mon séjour et mes études. Fait à Grenoble le (DATE) Nom (YOUR NAME) Signature (YOUR SIGNATURE)

Need some advice?

Call this number: 0810 29 29 29 (in French, Monday-Friday, 9 AM -4:30 PM)

If you need a computer and Internet connection, go to:

-Cité de la Caf, 3 rue de Belgrade, Grenoble

-Espace Accueil Information, campus, Saint-Martin-d’Hères

(tramway B and C, stop at "Bibliothèques universitaires")

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