Some devices are still unknown to the general public. Last year, only 13,000 people (out of 300,000) benefited from this aid.
Some state aid is still unknown. The conditions and outlines are sometimes too vague to allow French people who are entitled to them to request them. The non-recourse rates are also very high depending on the different allocations. Like this recently implemented system, which ultimately has little success with beneficiaries. Indeed, according to the government, 300,000 people were eligible for this aid in 2020. But last year, only 13,000 French people were able to benefit from it.
This is a leave that may be essential depending on the family’s situation. Moreover, the employer cannot refuse your request and for 4 years: he can be compensated up to the minimum wage with a duration limit of 66 days. But the maximum duration of leave is three months. This is caregiver leave which allows you to reduce your professional activity, or to suspend it, to have more time to care for a loved one in need, whether they are disabled or losing their autonomy. or elderly.
This may be a spouse, a parent, but also a brother or sister, an uncle or an aunt, cousins, nephews and nieces… Depending on In certain cases, caregiver leave can be renewed, but the employee cannot exceed one year over their entire career.
If you wish to make a request to your employer, you will need to send them a letter one month before the departure date of the desired leave. In certain cases, there will be no deadline imposed, in particular if there is an emergency linked to the deterioration of the state of health or in the event of a crisis situation.
This system represents undeniable support for caregivers who can take a break between work and the help they provide on a daily basis. “Managing work, home, children and my mother who has Alzheimer’s left me so exhausted and stressed that I made myself sick. I finally decided to stop working for a few months to have more time with her and find solutions adapted to her needs.“, Mélanie tells us.