2024-10-24 05:24:00
Thousands of French people could be affected by this payment.
Many pensioners are stunned. On January 1, 2025, the basic pension of these 15 million French people is not expected to increase. The payment made by the National Old Age Insurance Fund (CNAV) will not be higher than that of the previous month. The usual increase for the transition to the new year will normally not take place and will be postponed to July 1st. Without catching up. For the government it’s about saving on spending.
However, faced with the furore caused by such an announcement, Michel Barnier was forced to review his copy…. A new bonus system for the elderly would therefore be under study. The terms have already started to leak out.
The Prime Minister had originally planned not to increase basic pensions from January 1, based on the level of inflation last year. But this is what has happened every year since 2019. It was expected that only the beneficiaries of the solidarity allowance for the elderly (ASPA) and the minimum old-age allowance (ASV) would see their amount increase “by approximately 1.8 %.
The revolt of the left, the right and the RN against the freezing of basic pensions, especially the lowest ones, has however led to a new reflection. If it were impossible, by January 1st, to implement a system in which only some pensions would be increased according to their amount, another idea would be put on the table according to The Echoes.
The prime minister would consider establishing an exceptional bonus for pensioners with the lowest incomes. This would arrive in a few months as compensation, before the revaluation scheduled for July 1st. According to the newspaper, pensioners who receive up to 1,300 euros gross per month (basic and supplementary) would be entitled to it.
The amount of the bonus however has not been leaked. Will it be the same for everyone or adjusted to the amount of the pension? That’s the whole question. For a maximum amount of 780 euros gross for the basic pension, the recovery of the first six months of the year could correspond to a bonus of 85 euros. But the one-size-fits-all option would be easier to implement.
It remains to be seen whether the option will go through. Michel Barnier has not spoken publicly on the subject and, in his constant search for savings, the head of government may find it difficult to give up the expected savings. In any case, the issue should be resolved in the next few days.
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