Aid reductionAdoptedSocial security and healthcareNational
Cap on occupational accident daily allowances lowered to 1.8 times the minimum wage
The daily wage used to compute daily allowances after an occupational accident or disease is capped at 0.226% of the annual social security ceiling (about 1.8 times the minimum wage), down from 0.834%, for accidents occurring from 1 November 2026.
Measure originators
InitiatorEPR
Stéphanie Rist
Ensemble pour la République
Impact on public finances
No official estimate found for this measure.
Effective date
1 November 2026
Measure impact
The daily reference wage cap falls from about €400 to about €109 per day. Only employees earning above that level see lower allowances; accidents before 1 November 2026 are not affected.
Official references
Law number: Décret n° 2026-909 du 30 septembre 2026
Official Journal: JORF n° 0229 du 1er octobre 2026
Sources
1 October 2026
Procedure timeline
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Pending
1 November 2026Entry into force
Application
Immédiate ou à la date prévue
Application aux accidents du travail et maladies professionnelles survenus à partir du 1er novembre 2026
Completed
1 October 2026Publication in Official Journal
Publication
Publication du décret n° 2026-909 au Journal officiel