The Prime Minister assumes her CAP of a retirement at 65, but assures that “if there is another path proposed by union and employer organizations, we will study it”.
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Starting age, arduousness, special regimes, Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, unveiled Thursday 1 er December in an interview with Parisian The contours of the spine reform of pensions, which will be presented to the social partners from December 15. Government’s heading must also bring ministers on this issue on Friday at 3 p.m. on Friday.
“The figures are there, they are relentless. We have a deficit that will exceed 12 billion euros in 2027 and will continue to widen if we do nothing,” the Prime Minister told the Parisian. The age of departure at 65 is the objective of the executive, underlines Ms. Borne, which recalls that it is a “commitment carried in the campaign”.
“The gradual postponement of the retirement age from 62 to 65 years by 2031, this is what makes it possible to bring the system back to balance within ten years”, it insists she. However, “the last cycle of discussions, which relates precisely to this question, led by [the Minister of Labor] Olivier Dussopt with the social partners, begins only”, explains the government’s head, adding that “if there is one Another path proposed by trade union and employer organizations which allows you to achieve the same result, it will be studied “.
Who will be affected by this reform? The tenant of Matignon affirms that she “will apply from the summer of 2023”, starting with those born “in the second half of 1961”.
The principle of long careers maintained
Another question that seems to be decided, that of special regimes. “The logic of this reform is that the new recruits of special regimes will be affiliated with the general life insurance scheme, like all employees of the private sector,” launched M me terminal.
What about long careers? “The principle will be maintained and even relaxed for those who really started working very early,” promises Elisabeth Borne. “In this context, we also wish to take into account the periods of parental leave in the calculation of the contribution duration.” The government’s heading has also suggested that summer jobs are now taken into account.
The Prime Minister also undertakes to maintain “the age of cancellation of the discount” at 67 years like today.
Once the meetings with the unions, the Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, will unveil her arbitrations during the second week of December. Just before the Christmas holidays, a period that is not conducive to the mobilization of employees.