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More flexible bereavement leave in case of scheduled euthanasia

Official title: Wetsvoorstel tot flexibilisering van de periode van rouwverlof in geval van geplande euthanasie.

Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted by the Chamber’)

In plain language

  • In the case of scheduled euthanasia, the period to take bereavement leave starts on the day the date is set and ends one year later.
  • Employees supporting a close family member during scheduled euthanasia and their employers will notice this change.
  • You do not receive extra days of leave, but you can use your existing bereavement leave before the death to be with your loved one and handle paperwork.

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Official text (PDF) Parliamentary file

From proposal to law

  1. Submitted 2 February 2026
  2. Approved by parliament 8 October 2026
  3. Given royal assent by the government not yet
  4. Published in the Belgian Official Journal not yet
  5. In force not yet

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How parliament voted

Passed on 8 October 2026

134 for · 0 against · 1 abstention(s)

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  • N-VA Voted for

    22 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • VB Voted for

    18 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • PS Divided

    14 for · 0 against · 1 abstention

  • MR Voted for

    14 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • PVDA-PTB Voted for

    14 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • Les Engagés Voted for

    13 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • Vooruit Voted for

    12 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • cd&v Voted for

    9 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • Ecolo-Groen Voted for

    9 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • Anders. Voted for

    7 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • DéFI Voted for

    1 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • Onafhankelijk Voted for

    1 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

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