The Prime Minister presented the executive project on Tuesday, which provides for a progressive increase in the legal departure age at 64, an acceleration of the lengthening of the contribution duration at forty-three years, but Also measures in favor of “long careers” or a revaluation of the minimum pension up to 85 % of the minimum wage.
by Bertrand Bissuel
Between the two scenarios that held the rope, it was ultimately the least hard that was selected: a progressive increase, from 1 er September, from the legal age to start to Retirement, to go from 62 to 63 years and three months at the end of the five -year term, then to 64 years in 2030. Announced Tuesday January 10 by the Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, during a press conference, this arbitration is located A notch below the campaign promise of Emmanuel Macron, who initially wanted to push the cursor up to 65 years.
This choice does not raise the hostility of the unions to a reform which they deem unfair and that they will fight by organizing a first day of action, Thursday, January 19. On the other hand, it gives the possibility for the executive to display a proposal likely to suit a good part of the right -wing elected officials, including Olivier Marleix, the president of the Les Républicains group (LR) in the National Assembly, who pleaded for a Gradual postponement at 63 years by 2027 – with a possible “review clause” to extend up to 64 years afterwards. If the rallying of this political force is confirmed, which seems on the right track, the text may be adopted without resorting to article 49.3 of the Constitution – a provision criticized because of its brutality because it makes it possible to pass a law without Voting.
Flanked by several other members of the government, including Bruno Le Maire, the Minister of Economy and Finance, M Borne clarified that the gap of the legal age will be coupled to Another change: the acceleration of the lengthening of the contribution duration provided for by the Touraine law of January 2014. Thus, it will be necessary to have worked forty-three years from the generation born in 1965 (and no longer in 1973) to be eligible for a full -rate pension. Thanks to these “developments”, the increase in expenses will be muzzled, at first, while the revenues will be stimulated, since the assets will contribute longer. The Prime Minister thus hopes to bring back the system “to balance in 2030” and avoid an accumulation of deficits which “would reach around 150 billion euros” in ten years if the status quo prevailed.
Pay attention to the fate of “most fragile”
During her speaking, the tenant of Matignon wanted to show that the project is not reduced to painful parametric adjustments dictated by budgetary orthodoxy. Seeking to counter the argument of her opponents – the unions but also the left and the extreme right – she highlighted the decisions synonymous in her “justice”. Thus, the so-called “long quarries” mechanism will be refurbished so that people who enter the job market is forced to work for more than forty-four years. Those who have started their working life between 18 and 20 years will be able, under certain conditions, to retire from 62 years, this possibility being offered from 60 years for those who started between 16 and 18 years old and from 58 years for Those who started before 16 years old.
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