How to reward the effort of those thousands of carers who have mobilized all their forces during the outbreak of coronavirus ? The government has planned to make a national tribute on the 14th of July, to hand them a medal for commitment. But also, most immediately, to pay a premium.

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This premium should reward “the incredible dedication of all the staff health,” according to the words of prime minister Édouard Philippe. It is a premium “free of any tax liability or social, that is to say, net of all”, has he said on 15 April, after a council of ministers. This represents an effort of 1.3 billion euros from the State, according to estimates by the ministry of Health.

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