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Fatherhood Evolution in France: Recent Policy Developments

Explore recent changes in fatherhood policies in France, including parental leave schemes and childrearing benefits. Analyze the barriers affecting fathers' uptake of benefits and societal influences. Discover spatial disparities in benefit take-up rates among fathers.

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Fatherhood Evolution in France: Recent Policy Developments

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  1. Recent Developments on Fathers and Leave in France Danielle Boyer (CNAF) Jeanne Fagnani (CNRS-IRES) 9th LPR annual seminar Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport LJUBLJANA September 13-14 th 2012

  2. Summary • Setting the Institutional and Cultural Context • The Parental Leave Schemes and the Childrearing Benefit (CRB) • Take-up of CRB among fathers • Characteristics of male recipients of CRB working part-time • Barriers to an increase in fathers’ take-up

  3. Parental Leave and Child Rearing Benefit (CRB): 2 different Schemes • PARENTAL LEAVE: • falls within the provisions of the Code du Travail (Labour Code), • Unpaid • Duration: one year • CHILD REARING BENEFIT: • Flat-rate Allowance paid by Social Security

  4. Child Rearing Benefit (CRB) • A flat-rate benefit: 566 €  per month if the mother (or the father) does not work • PART TIME JOB POSSIBLE: • 430 € if the recipient works < 50 half-time • 325 € if the recipient works between 50 et 80 % of full-time

  5. CRB: Maximum Duration of the Leave Parents with a Single Child • Duration: 6 months from the end of maternity leave (or paternity leave) Parents with 2 or more Children • Duration: until the child reaches the age of 3

  6. 3,6% of Recipients are Fathers Source : CNAF, 2011

  7. ….most of the Fathers Provided with this Benefit Work Part-time Source:CNAF, 2011

  8. Recipients of CRB Working on a Part-time Basis: Duration of Part-time Source : CNAF, 2011

  9. Recipients of the CRB Working Part-time: Earning more or less than his/her partner?(2011)Source : CNAF FILEAS 2011 (France entière)

  10. Average Duration of the Leave

  11. Barriers to an Increase in Fathers’ take-up • A low flat rate benefit: a strong disincentive for fathers to use this benefit • Societal norms • Family policy is still imbued by “maternalist” values • Reforms opposed by the family associations (UNAF) • Outcomes of the reforms: a dramatic rise in demand for formal childcare arrangements • Current budgetary constraints: cost containment is the rule

  12. Thank You for Your Attention

  13. Take-up Rates among Fathers: Spatial Disparities Champ : Ensemble des bénéficiaires hommes et femmes du CLCA en décembre 2011 Source : CNAF 2011

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