Almost every child living in Belgium, whether their parents are salaried employees, self-employed, job-seeking or retired, is entitled to child allowance. The child allowance is paid into your account on a monthly basis, from the birth of your child until at least 31 August of the year in which your child turns 18.
For comprehensive information on child benefit, see the website of the new Brussels public child benefits agency, Famiris (FR/NL). From 1 January onwards, Famiris takes over from the former federal public child benefits agency, Famifed