An envelope on which we are now fixed: the additional cost for the State represented by the Covid-19 crisis in terms of social benefits last year amounts to 45 billion euros.
The total amount of its social benefits jumped 6.8% in 2020, to 813 billion euros, due to “spending exceptional “, mainly “at unemployment and health title “, according to a study published yesterday by the directorate of research, studies, evaluation and statistics (Drees). The decryption of Frédéric Bizard, professor of health economics at ESCP, author of ” So what ! When is the comprehensive health reform due? “, Fauves editions.