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€130 flat-rate travel allowance for midwifery students' placements

Decree No. 2026-868 of 17 September 2026 creates Article D. 4151-18-1 of the Public Health Code: first-cycle midwifery students doing a placement more than 15 km from their training institution receive a flat-rate travel allowance (for a full-time placement, the location must also be more than 15 km from home). The order of the same day sets the allowance at €130 gross per month. It cannot be combined with other reimbursement of travel costs.

Measure originators

InitiatorEPR
Stéphanie Rist
Ensemble pour la République
Amount
€130/month
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
1 September 2026

Measure impact

First-cycle midwifery students on distant placements: €130 gross per month for placements starting from 1 September 2026, on request to their training institution.

Official references

Law number: Décret n° 2026-868 du 17 septembre 2026 et arrêté du 17 septembre 2026
Official Journal: JORF n° 0218 du 18 septembre 2026

Procedure timeline

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2 / 2 steps
Completed
19 September 2026

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

Entrée en vigueur au lendemain de la publication ; applicable aux stages débutant à compter du 1er septembre 2026
Completed
18 September 2026

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Publication du décret n° 2026-868 et de l'arrêté du 17 septembre 2026 au JORF n° 0218