Official rule
The simulation gives an estimate; the Caf decides after request and conditions control.
Practical centre
Verified: 2026-07-26
CAF: housing assistance
From simulation to notification and then changes.
Practical benchmark
Do not use an assumed payment date as a budget guarantee before notification.
The key steps are the beginning, the end and the ones that carry vigilance.
Prior to application
Assess eligibility
Stage document
Home, income, housing, rent
Your action
Do the simulation and keep the assumptions.
Control point
Application data identified.
After entry/conditions
File application
Stage document
Lease, lessor, non-charge rent, RIB, home
Your action
Complete the official form and keep the summary.
Control point
Visible demand.
Instruction
Respond to requests
Stage document
Missing/received documents
Your action
Transmit the exact pieces and the evidence.
Control point
Every room has a status.
After calculation
Read the notification
Stage document
Duty, period, amount or debt
Your action
Check home/income/housing and redress.
Control point
Decision understood and retained.
Next
Declare changes
Stage document
Address, home, activity, resources
Your action
Report each change by official channel.
Control point
No unprocessed changes.
