The RSA (basic income support) and the minimum old-age pension will continue to be adjusted for inflation in the next budget, assured Labor Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou. The government has chosen to maintain these two benefits in order to protect the most vulnerable households, while several cost-cutting measures are being considered to reduce the public deficit.
This guarantee therefore rules out a general freeze on social benefits. The active solidarity income (RSA) and the elderly solidarity allowance (ASS) will retain their indexation mechanisms to limit the impact of rising prices on their recipients. The draft budget for 2027 is to be presented at the end of September before its review by Parliament.
The debate on retirement pensions remains open.
The situation could be different for some pensions. Jean-Pierre Farandou wants to reconsider the principle of systematically indexing all pensions to inflation, which he considers particularly costly for public finances. A smaller increase for wealthier pensioners is among the options being considered, although no final decision has yet been announced.
The minister is thus defending a distinction between benefits intended for the most vulnerable and pensions that allow for greater financial flexibility. According to the government, the cost of pensions would increase by approximately 12 billion euros in 2027 without reform, due to the combined effect of indexation and the aging population. (Le Parisien , LCP)
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