Child Benefit A21: Online platform to temporarily close on April 30

The Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family, along with the Organization for Welfare Benefits and Social Solidarity (OPEKA), announced that the A21 Child Benefit online platform will temporarily close on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 18:00.

After this time, no new applications will be accepted until the payment clearance for the second bi-monthly installment of 2025 is completed. Once the payment process is finalized, the platform will reopen for new applications.

Beneficiaries are reminded that for the child benefit to be granted, the application must be fully submitted and approved. Applications that are only saved as drafts will be considered incomplete and will not be processed.

Upcoming Child Benefit Payment Dates:
The upcoming installments for the 2025 child benefit will be paid according to OPEKA’s existing schedule on the following dates:

The third installment is expected to be paid on July 31, 2025.

The fourth installment is scheduled for September 30, 2025.

The fifth installment will be paid on November 28, 2025.

The sixth and final installment will be issued shortly before Christmas, between December 19 and December 24, 2025.