Question 13406 — value added tax

Summary

Mrs. Agnès Firmin Le Bodo draws the attention of the Minister of Solidarity and Health to the VAT relating to absorbent palliative solutions. In 2050, one in three French people will be over sixty. The increasing aging of the population means an inevitable increase in the number of people suffering from urinary incontinence. Indeed, the appearance of this pathology which affects between 3 and 6 million French people is mainly linked to advancing age: 57% of people with urinary incontinence are over 60 years old. Of these people, 70% are women. Despite this, absorbent palliative solutions, essential for people suffering from this pathology, remain a product far from being accessible to everyone. However, it is a difficult pathology to live with which can be experienced as a real handicap by the people who suffer from it (feeling of shame leading to isolation which can lead to psychological disorders such as depression). In addition, apart from a few specific medical cases, the purchase of absorbent palliative protection is not covered by health insurance. However, these products represent a particularly significant financial burden on the income of an elderly person which can force the most vulnerable to choose between several expense items. often to the detriment of good nutrition and encourages people to wear protection for longer with the resulting risks of bacterial infections. France is one of the few countries in the European Union that does not reimburse or apply a reduced VAT rate on incontinence protection. However, they deserve to have the reduced VAT rate of 5.5% applied to them in the same way as hygienic protections. female instead of 20% currently. It is unfair, even degrading, that an incontinent person must pay high prices for basic necessities in France. This reduction in VAT would reduce the cost of these protections, essential for aging well, by 216 euros per year, or 1,080 euros over 5 years. She questions him about the Government's intentions regarding the VAT rate on these protections.

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