Aid reductionEndedSocial security and healthcareNational
Salary used for sickness daily allowances capped at 1.8 times the minimum wage
The decree of 26 December 2011 capped the salary used to calculate sickness daily allowances at 1.8 times the monthly minimum wage, instead of the social security ceiling. Maternity allowances and the death benefit are not affected by the new cap.
Measure originators
InitiatorGVT
Xavier Bertrand
Gouvernement
Impact on public finances
No official estimate found for this measure.
Effective date
1 January 2012
Measure impact
Concerns employees in the general and farm schemes earning more than 1.8 times the minimum wage, for sick leave starting on or after 1 January 2012: their maximum daily allowance falls.
Official references
Law number: Décret n° 2011-1957 du 26 décembre 2011
Official Journal: JORF n° 0299 du 27 décembre 2011 (texte n° 34)
Procedure timeline
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2 / 2 steps
Completed
1 January 2012Entry into force
Application
Immédiate ou à la date prévue
Application aux arrêts de travail débutant à compter du 1er janvier 2012 (article 2).
Completed
27 December 2011Publication in Official Journal
Publication
Publication du décret n° 2011-1957 au Journal officiel n° 0299.