Élisabeth Borne has ratified that it is a non-negotiable and necessary measure to ensure “the balance of the system”, despite strong protests against the decision.
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This was confirmed by the French Prime Minister, Élisabeth Borne, on Sunday the plan to raise the minimum retirement age to 64 is not negotiable and the result of a necessary consensus to guarantee “the equilibrium of the system” despite the strong street protests against the decision.
“This is the compromise we proposed,” the prime minister confirmed to France Info less than 24 hours after the first review of the text in the National Assembly on Monday.
The increase of the minimum retirement age by 2030, from the current 62 years, is part of a pension reform that increases the minimum pension by 100 euros per month for all beneficiaries with regard to the current benefit.
The measure will be introduced step by step three months a year from September, he said before an expected project, at the same time controversial, announced by French President, Emmanuel Macron, during the election campaign.
Similarly, the contribution period required to enjoy a full pension will be gradually increased to age 43, although the full retirement age will be 67 yearsthe newspaper ‘Le Parisien’ reports.
“And it is a commitment that we propose after exchanging impressions with employers, unions and parliamentary groups. It is necessary to ensure the balance of the system,” said the prime minister.
Borne did qualify the discussion in the House of Representatives is open to other aspects of the working life of the Frenchespecially when it comes to women. “Today there are many women who cannot take full advantage of circumstances such as motherhood at the end of their working life,” he said.
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