Amid Budget Crisis, French Government Prepares New Attack on Pensions
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Invited this Monday morning on BFMTV-RMC, the Minister of Economy and Finance has confirmed that a deindexation of retirement pensions from inflation was one of the measures envisaged for the next budget, however specifying that the issue of the retirees concerned is not yet...
To bring the public deficit down to 4.9% of GDP by 2027, the government is preparing a budget focused on austerity measures. Among the options being considered is a partial de-indexing of the highest pensions, which would then be increased more slowly than inflation. Aid to wealthier households could also be reviewed: family allowances, housing assistance, and tax breaks related to school fees are among the measures being examined. (France 2)
Amid budget crisis, French government prepares new attack on pensions
As France’s ruling elite prepares for the political return from summer recess and for the 2027 presidential campaign, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s government is preparing new social attacks on workers.
For the past few days, there has been a wind of anxiety in the political corridors. What is at stake? Any cuts in the social spending of the 2027 budget. Measures with the aim of abolishing the APLs for the students, but also the freezing of the RSA and the solidarity allowance for the elderly. Information that has spread like a drag of powder on the social networks for several days. Very quickly, this scenario punched soon caused anxiety among …
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