The government is studying the case of the children of caregivers killed by Covid-19 disease, said on Wednesday the Secretary of State for the Armed Forces, responding to a request from 40 deputies to grant them "a status of national recognition".
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"These children must not be abandoned," admitted Geneviève Darrieussecq during questions to the government in the National Assembly. "The government is working to check whether the existing systems are suitable for all situations," she continued. "If necessary, of course, we will complete them. In particular, we will study (the) proposition on the pupils of the nation ”. About forty deputies, mainly from the majority, have recently asked for "national recognition status" for the children of healthcare workers who died from the new coronavirus.
They claim a status "similar to that of + Pupil of the Nation +" and suggest protecting them by concrete measures, for example by taking charge of schooling and studies. François Jolivet, elected LREM of Indre who carries this initiative, was delighted with AFP that the file is progressing. “I have the impression that the debate will open. The next step is to meet Ms. Darrieussecq, ” he said.
“This status of ward of the nation rewards the nobility of the attitude of the military. It would be the same for our caregivers. I receive a lot of messages of support from caregivers. Not a single one spoke to me about money. ” Since the start of the epidemic, at least 25 healthcare professionals have died from Covid-19 in France, according to a count made last Friday by AFP. A balance sheet probably lower than the reality, the available data remaining very incomplete. At the end of March, the deputy LR Philippe Gosselin had tabled a bill aiming to extend the status of "Pupil of the Nation" to the children of personnel of all categories, civil and military, who died as a direct result of their engagement against the new coronavirus. .