Question 13591 — professions and social activities

Summary

Mr. Brahim Hammouche draws the attention of the Minister of Solidarity and Health to the question of the status of home helpers who carry out remarkable and essential work on a daily basis, to ensure that elderly people or those with disabilities are kept at home, in the best possible conditions. Everyone is aware that this need will continue to increase inexorably with the “grandpa-boom” generation over the next few years. years. Unfortunately, this profession is less and less attractive and these personnel must face the deterioration of their working conditions. According to the CRDLA report dated March 2016 on the state of the home help sector and its needs, their salary amounts to barely 932 euros while the monthly salary of the French is 2,250 euros for all genders and socio-professional categories combined. It has not been revalued since years and their purchasing power has fallen by 13% in 10 years. Added to this are their mileage expenses to travel to patients’ homes. They travel many kilometers during the day, particularly in rural areas, and their mileage allowance amounts to only 0.35 cents/km (including 0.13 euros for fuel). In addition, home helpers who take sick leave, very often due to working conditions, hard work and incompatible with family life, are difficult to replace. This problem is increasing in cross-border areas such as the constituency of the MP which experience a strong disparity in salaries between France and Luxembourg which remains more attractive. Also, he asks if concrete measures are planned by the Government to upgrade the status of these home helpers from both a point of view. salary view as well as in terms of mileage compensation for their travel.

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