Caregiver leave

Congé proche aidant: eligibility and AJPA

Congé proche aidant lets you suspend or reduce your work to care for a loved one. Conditions, the AJPA allowance, steps to take, and organising your circle.

Congé proche aidant is not just an administrative matter: during the leave or reduced working hours, you also need to organise visits, tasks, and information around the person you're caring for.

What is congé proche aidant for?

Congé proche aidant allows an employee to temporarily suspend or reduce their work to support a loved one experiencing loss of independence or living with a disability. The exact rules depend on employment status and the situation of the person being cared for.

The daily caregiver allowance, the AJPA, can be requested subject to conditions from the CAF or the MSA.

What to prepare before the leave

Taking leave shouldn't isolate the caregiver even further. It helps to prepare a realistic schedule, share tasks with other family members, and document the essential information.

This helps keep things running smoothly if the caregiver falls ill, goes back to work, or needs a break.

  • Calendar of appointments and home visits.
  • List of medications and important instructions.
  • Emergency contacts and healthcare professionals.
  • Tasks that can still be delegated during the leave.

How Tribulys helps during this period

Tribulys keeps the leave from turning into a permanent mental load. The caregiver can coordinate everything from one place, while the other members keep visibility on what's been done and what's still left to do.

The care journal and calendar also provide a useful record for medical appointments or exchanges with government bodies.

Putting this into practice with Tribulys

Tribulys brings the care journal, shared calendar, tasks, medication and emergency sheet together in a single circle. You can start for free, invite the relatives involved, then add the professionals who come to the home.

Frequently asked questions

Is congé proche aidant paid?
The leave itself is not a regular salary. An allowance, the AJPA, can be paid subject to conditions by the CAF or the MSA.
Who can request congé proche aidant?
The conditions depend on employment status and the situation of the person being cared for. Check with your employer and the relevant government bodies.
How do you organise the family during the leave?
It's important that the leave doesn't concentrate all the tasks on a single person. A shared calendar and assigned tasks help keep the organisation collective.
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