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French Senate Backs New Two-Month-Per-Parent Birth Leave Starting in 2027

The policy targets France's declining birthrate through additional paid time at home.

Ce nouveau congé ne remplacera pas le congé parental, pouvant être pris jusqu'aux trois ans de l'enfant et qui permet de toucher environ 400 euros par mois.
À partir du 1er janvier 2027, les parents pourront prendre jusqu’à deux mois supplémentaires chacun pour accueillir leur enfant.

Overview

  • Senators approved creating a dedicated birth leave that grants each parent up to two extra months, setting the effective date to 1 January 2027.
  • The Senate reversed a National Assembly provision requiring at least one month to be taken non‑simultaneously and ruled the leave cannot be split into separate periods.
  • Each parent could take the new leave at the same time or in alternation, adding to existing maternity and paternity entitlements.
  • Compensation levels will be set by decree, with the government indicating 70% of net pay for the first month and 60% for the second.
  • A proposed financing change to delay the family‑allowance increase from age 14 to 18 was rejected via an amendment by centrist senator Olivier Henno, leaving funding details and final text to inter‑chamber talks.