Now that the draught bill of dependency law reform has been approved by the Council of Ministers and still needs further engagements, it has brought a new clause that now recognizes rights for non-professional caregivers. This clause anticipates new modes of living, for example, cohabiting or lonely individuals.
In addition, there will also be welfare, advice, monitoring, and training for caregivers with the purpose of maintaining their physical and emotional health. They would also receive easy and clear understanding of information concerning benefits as well as services, along with resources that would support the balance between personal, family, and work commitments.
Further, this reform will be a wider definition of family caregivers, thus making them entitled to remuneration for what they do. This will now include people from a person's "relational environment," unmarried couples, friends, neighbours, or any other relatives.
The home-help service that has been restricted to personal and domestic care will now include community activities. This might entail activities such as shopping or accompanying someone to medical appointments.