This is a measure which should trigger the “demographic rearmament” desired by Emmanuel Macron. In an interview with Elle magazine published on Wednesday May 8, the President of the Republic discussed in more detail the birth leave which must, in the long term, replace parental leave, considered unequal by the government. It will last “three months for women, three months for fathers, cumulative during the child’s first year,” explained the head of state.
Concerning compensation, Matignon favored in March the option of a system which would offer compensation equivalent to 50% of the beneficiary’s salary. Emmanuel Macron confirmed this amount “up to the Social Security ceiling” of 1900 euros. “Employers will be able to top up this compensation and have better practices,” added the Head of State, hoping that the measure “empower[s] fathers and allow[a] more equality between parents from the start. birth.” “This new system, which is in addition to paternity and maternity leave, will come into force at the end of 2025,” the president also declared in the columns of the magazine.
During this interview, Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed his desire to “generate a dynamic birth rate” by promising in particular to improve access to medically assisted procreation (PMA). To reduce waiting times, which are currently 16 to 24 months, Emmanuel Macron intends to “open egg self-preservation to private centers” which was “until now reserved for hospitals”. Finally, the president revealed the implementation of a “fertility check-up” reimbursed by Health Insurance around age 20, a measure promised in his “major plan against infertility”.
