Question 3050 — health

Summary

Ms. Mereana Reid Arbelot draws the attention of the Minister of Labor, Health, Solidarity and Families to the extremely worrying conditions in which the beneficiaries of victims of nuclear tests will have to present their requests from January 1, 2025. Indeed, if their loved one died of a radiation-induced illness before the promulgation of law no. 2018-1317, that is to say no later than December 31 2018, their Rights holders will no longer be able to submit a claim for compensation beyond December 31, 2024. In Polynesia, the stigma of nuclear testing is still very present, from all points of view: health, environmental, social and economic. Such a tight deadline for filing compensation claims is not acceptable, especially since many rights holders do not know that they can take such a step. The dispersion of 118 Polynesian islands, language barriers and the lack of systematic internet connectivity further complicate the dissemination of this essential information. For all of these reasons, this deadline of December 31, 2024 must necessarily be extended. It is in this perspective that the MP proposed an amendment to the finance bill for 2025 aimed at postponing this deadline until the end of the year 2028, in order to grant an appeal period equivalent to those provided for compensation for bodily injury. Furthermore, like the beneficiaries of asbestos victims, who benefit from a period of ten years following the death of their loved one to submit a request for compensation, extending by four years the period open to the beneficiaries of victims of nuclear tests would contribute to harmonizing their legal regime, while responding to a demand for justice and appeasement. The fall of Mr. Barnier's government having led to the finance bill for 2025 being examined after the deadline of January 1, 2025, the beneficiaries of the victims of nuclear tests find themselves, once again, confronted with the situation of collateral victims, seeing themselves deprived of both their loved one and the possibility of filing a request for compensation. in the name of the latter. In addition, the organizations responsible for supporting the preparation of files submitted to the Committee for Compensation for Victims of Nuclear Tests (CIVEN), such as the “Go to” mission and the numerous associations which work with dedication, find themselves unable to provide support to the people concerned, no longer able to help them formulate their requests for compensation. Faced with this alarming situation, she asks it if it intends to grant victims of nuclear tests and their beneficiaries the same treatment as that enjoyed by victims of asbestos, by extending the deadline for compensation until December 31, 2028.

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