During the declaration of general policy, the Prime Minister made no reference to the postponement to 65 years of the legal age of opening of rights to a pension and made no new details on the content of the reform.
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Those who were waiting for a clarification about the pension reform remained hungry. In the “government declaration” which she pronounced on Wednesday July 6 in the National Assembly, Elisabeth Borne indicated that this project was still appeared in the specifications of the executive. But the Prime Minister has not brought new precision to the content of the measures as on the date from which they will be developed, contenting herself with reaffirming her desire for dialogue. Above all, no reference was made to the idea of postponing the age of rights to a pension at 65. As if this promise inscribed in Emmanuel Macron’s program was no longer a target to reach.
M terminal devoted a little more than two minutes to this highly flammable project, disputed by a clear majority of the population. During this sequence, she was without surprise – was vigorously arrested by left -wing deputies. Their protests were so vehement that the government’s heading launched a look at Yaël Braun-Pivet to invite him to bring a little calm. The president of the National Assembly immediately came to her rescue.
“not tied” reform
“Our country needs a reform of its pension system,” argued the Prime Minister. Which means that “we will have to work gradually a little longer,” she added, being careful not to mention the word “economy”, even though one of the goals in the operation is to reduce the share of pension expenditure in national wealth and to restore the financial balance of the system.
The arguments invoked were identical to those of Mr. Macron during the presidential campaign: guaranteeing “the sustainability” of the distribution regimes, contributing to the “prosperity” of the country by increasing the number of people in employment – which, which, Ultimately, promotes growth -, identifying resources for “new rights” (such as minimum pension at 1,100 euros for women and men who have completed a “full career”), etc.
M me borne explained that this transformation “will not be uniform”. The case of people who entered very young working life and that of workers who have carried out painful tasks will be taken into account. “We must (…) make our compatriots end their broken careers,” she said. It will also be necessary to “watch” for the “Seniors”, she said.
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