The reform involves a gradual increase in the retirement age from 62 to 64 years and an increase to 43 years of the minimum period during which contributions must be made to receive a pension in full.
The French Senate has backed the pension reform draft, which includes a gradual increase in the retirement age from 62 to 64 years. 195 senators voted in favor, 112 against – as of Sunday night, March 12.
“After hundreds of hours of debate, the Senate has passed a plan for pension reform. This is a critical milestone to see through a reform that will secure the future of our pensions,” she wrote. . Twitter French Prime Minister Elisabeth is born.
On March 15, the reform project must be examined by a joint committee composed of representatives of the lower and upper houses of the French Parliament. If the committee approves this document, on March 16, it will be subject to a final vote in both chambers.
On the eve of France again staged mass protests against the pension reform. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 368,000 people across the country participated in them. And the CGT union counted more than 1 million members. Trade unions called for new actions on Wednesday, March 15.
Pension reform was one of French President Emmanuel Macron’s main campaign promises. This includes a gradual increase in the retirement age from 62 to 64 years, as well as an increase to 43 years of the minimum period during which contributions must be made to receive a pension in full.
Many people in France are now working past retirement age to reach the required number of contribution years. But upon reaching the age of 67, a citizen has the right to receive a pension in full, regardless of the time when these deductions were made. This fact must remain unchanged. At the same time, the government intends to raise the minimum pension amount to 1,200 euros per month.
Trade unions consider the pension reform unfair and have called for a referendum on the subject. According to polls, two-thirds of the French oppose the reform.
Recall that since March 1, Ukraine has indexed pensions by 19.7% for 10.5 million pensioners. The government also names the average pension after the indexation is completed.
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