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Walloon Parliament
Doc. 472 (2025-2026)
Under consideration
Proposal to protect social rights and benefits for informal caregivers
Official title: Proposition de résolution visant à la suspension de la procédure d'exclusion du droit aux allocations de chômage pour les aidants proches et à la création d'un statut social protecteur
Status: Parliament is still discussing this proposal, for example in a committee or while waiting for advice. (parliament: ‘In progress’)
In plain language
- The Walloon Parliament calls on the federal government to establish a fully protective social status for informal caregivers.
- This proposal concerns individuals who provide long-term care to a severely ill or dependent loved one and cannot participate fully in the labor market.
- If adopted, caregivers would temporarily avoid exclusion from unemployment benefits and retain their health coverage and pension rights.
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How parliament voted
Parliament has not voted on this proposal yet.