Question 15093 — people with disabilities

Summary

Mr. Sébastien Saint-Pasteur draws the attention of the Minister of Health, Families, Autonomy and Disabled People to the recurring delays in payment of job aid in work support establishments and services, ESATs. This aid constitutes an essential pillar of the ESAT economic model. They make it possible to finance part of the guaranteed remuneration of workers with disabilities and contribute directly to the financial balance of structures whose mission is to offer an adapted, secure, professional and inclusive working environment. However, for several months, many ESATs have been reporting significant payment delays. Although certain situations appear to have been partially or occasionally regularized, the difficulties remain structural. In a letter addressed to the minister on May 4, 2026, several federations and organizations representing the sector, including ANDICAT, the APAJH Federation, APF France handicap, FEHAP, GEPSo, Hosmoz, Nexem, Unapei and Uniopss are warning of the persistence of these dysfunctions. These delays have serious consequences for establishments. They weaken their cash flow, can lead to payment disruptions with suppliers and partners, limit certain investments essential to the quality of support, can lead to the payment of fees and pose a risk to the continuity or development of certain activities. They also affect the professional and integration projects of supported workers, even though these establishments play a major role in access to work for people with disabilities. Players in the sector point out that an investigation carried out collectively in 2025 reported a cumulative amount of delays estimated at 98 million euros for the responding ESATs. They also underline that, according to the Inclusive Purchasing Observatory produced by Hosmoz, 47% of ESATs would be in deficit or just in balance in 2025, i.e. 15 points more than two years previously. These data reflect a worrying weakening of the sector. In this context, the signatory organizations request in particular the payment of late payment aid for the structures still concerned, the establishment of a clear and reliable payment schedule for the months to come, the strengthening of dialogue between public authorities and the main players in the protected sector, as well as the opening of discussions on financial compensation linked to the impacts suffered. He therefore asks what measures the Government intends to take to guarantee the rapid payment of job aid still due to ESATs, sustainably secure the payment schedule for this aid, prevent the recurrence of such delays and support establishments weakened by the financial consequences of these dysfunctions.

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