In 2010, the promulgation of the Social Security financing law granted fathers the possibility of benefiting from an increase in quarters. Before this decision, this system was reserved for fathers who had or adopted a child from January 1, 2014, but it is now applicable to all widowed fathers who have raised their children alone. What are the conditions to receive it?

The Social Security financing law passed in 2010 provided for an increase of four quarters of contributions for fathers for the education or adoption of a child who fulfills various conditions. It is therefore necessary to have raised the child alone for at least one year during the four years following the birth or adoption. It is also essential to have submitted an application with the agreement of the child’s mother within six months of the child’s fourth birthday.

Officials of the National Old Age Insurance Fund (CNAV) have published a circular to extend the possibility of an increase to widowed fathers. Prior to this decision, only fathers of children born or adopted after January 1, 2010 could benefit from this system. It is thus possible to obtain this increase of four quarters if the mother dies before the majority of the child and that the father took care of him during the first four years of his life. Insured persons must therefore file a request and the managers will be able to carry out a rapid examination of the file.