The hypothesis of reforming the pension system, and in particular the starting age, by an amendment to the bill for the financing of social security, electrifies oppositions.
Le Monde
The executive delays, a little more. Regarding the method which should make it possible to reform pensions, “we will decide by the end of the week,” said Elisabeth Borne, Monday, September 26 on RMC and BFM-TV, while oppositions criticize the hypothesis to reform the pension system by means of a simple amendment to the social security financing bill.
“With the President of the Republic, we have planned to have discussions this week with the ministers concerned and the majority officials. There are different scenarios, we are looking for the best way. We will listen to the views “evacuated the Prime Minister. As for whether the final objective is to bring the retirement age to 64 or 65, “we will talk about it when the time comes,” she added, advocating “dialogue” and “consultation “. However, added the Prime Minister, article 49.3 of the Constitution, which allows the adoption of a text without voting in Parliament except motion of censure, is “one of the tools that is available to the government if we see a blocking situation “.
“Before talking about how, it’s important to talk about why,” said Matignon tenant, recalling that “we have a unique social model in France”. “All this, we will not be able to finance it sustainably by collectively producing more resources, by working more,” she said, noting that in France “the share of seniors in employment is weaker than Elsewhere “-like that, moreover,” young people who work “.
“All the organizations that assess our system tell us that the balance deteriorates” between revenues and expenses, warned M me terminal, which also stressed that the executive “planned Revalivate the smallest pensions “and take into account long careers and arduousness.
increase in the price of tobacco
Questioned on purchasing power, the Prime Minister assured that the price of the packet of cigarettes will increase in proportion to inflation. Friday, The Les Echos had revealed that the government was planning to index on inflation the duties on tobacco , an increase of 70 cents of about the price of cigarette packs, according to an economic daily costing.
Elisabeth Borne also said that the government intends to set up aid for households that heat wood, like that decided this summer for fuel oil -heated households. “It will be important to look at whether some [suppliers] do not take advantage of the [energy] crisis to increase prices,” said the Prime Minister.
“We are penalized by the fact that Russia has ceased its gas deliveries to Europe”, she continued, calling for “acting at European level to avoid this outbreak of energy prices” , while “more than half of our nuclear reactors are now stopped for maintenance”. On the savings and sobriety side, she reminded the households of France that “the rule is to heat at 19 ° C”.
finally questioned on the draft budget which must be presented this Monday in the Council of Ministers, M terminal assured that “in the social security financing bill, we ask efforts to pharmaceutical laboratories. They achieved significant turnover due to the health crisis. It is important that they participate in the collective effort “.