Question 16372 — professions and social activities

Summary

Mr. Dominique Potier draws the attention of the Minister of Solidarity and Health to the lack of recognition of the home help profession. Present alongside people who are dependent due to age or disability, home helpers carry out essential daily tasks, reassure families and bring comfort to homes. Their action allows for dignified home care. However, this profession suffers today of a lack of attractiveness which strains the job market and home helpers can no longer meet the demand for help and support that dependent individuals would need due to the lack of labor. This lack of attractiveness is attributable to poor working conditions. In 2014, the information report made on behalf of the Senate Social Affairs Committee on home help by Senators Jean-Marie Vanlerenberghe and Dominique Watrin presented data from the General Directorate of Social Cohesion (DGCS): home helpers were paid on average 832 euros net per month (the average salary being 1,190 euros net for employees working full-time and 717 euros net for those working part-time). At the same time, the average net salary in France was 2,225 euros. Intervention with a fragile and dependent public, atypical hours that are difficult to reconcile with family life, as well as the constantly increasing workload make the conditions of practice of the profession challenging. These working conditions make home helpers a population at risk in terms of sick leave and work accidents. Since the signing of the national collective agreement for the branch of help, support, care and home services of May 21, 2010, the amount of the mileage allowance for home help, set at 0.35 euros/km (including 0.13 euros for fuel), has not changed, unlike the prices of fuel and the number of trips made each day. Thus, he asks him to ensure that proactive measures are taken to revalorize the profession of home help and ensure its fair remuneration.

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