French Disability Allowance AAH Application (Cerfa 15692)

Any person residing in France on a stable and regular basis, aged at least 20 (or 16 if no longer a dependant), whose disability rate is set at 80% or above by the CDAPH — or between 50% and 79% with a recognised RSDAE. A personal income ceiling applies, calculated solely on the claimant's own N-2 income since the October 2023 deconjugalization reform. Non-EU nationals must hold a valid French residence permit.

The AAH is uprated each 1 April in line with consumer price inflation. The maximum stood at 971.37 €/month after the April 2023 uprating, and at approximately 1,016 €/month after April 2024 (+5.3%, aligned with retirement pensions). The exact figure applicable in 2026 — after the April 2025 and April 2026 upratings — must be checked on caf.fr or service-public.fr before any financial projections. The benefit may be paid in full or as a differential AAH (top-up where other income is present).

Two forms are mandatory: Cerfa 15692*01 (the single MDPH application form, completed by the claimant) and Cerfa 15695*01 (the adult medical certificate, to be completed and signed by a doctor — GP or specialist — describing functional limitations in precise detail). Both are downloadable from service-public.fr and monparcourshandicap.gouv.fr, or available in person at your departmental MDPH.

The statutory processing deadline is 4 months from receipt of a complete dossier by the MDPH. If the file is incomplete, the MDPH must notify missing documents within 1 month, and the 4-month clock only starts once the full file is received. In practice some MDPHs exceed this timeline; a follow-up by recorded delivery (lettre recommandée avec accusé de réception) is advisable. Note that the decision is made by the CDAPH, not the CAF — the CAF only handles payment.

Under Loi n° 2022-1158 of 16 August 2022 (art. 2), effective 1 October 2023, the income of a spouse, PACS partner or cohabiting partner is entirely excluded from the AAH means test. Only the claimant's own income (employment, pensions, annuities — N-2 basis) determines eligibility and payment level. This reform made many people newly eligible or increased their benefit. For existing claimants on 1 October 2023, the CAF applied the new rules automatically, with no action required.

Yes, partially. Income from employment in ordinary settings benefits from a regulatory abatement under the Code de l'action sociale et des familles: an initial earnings disregard (exempt tranche) plus a reduced coefficient on the remainder — more generous than a flat deduction. The CAF applies this automatically. Beyond a threshold, AAH becomes a differential top-up. After at least six months of AAH-funded inactivity, returning to work triggers a temporary full-cumulation period. Any change in employment status must be reported to the CAF immediately to avoid recoverable overpayments (indus remboursables).