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January 1, 2025 should have struck the hour of a revaluation for retirement pensions In France. But, to the surprise of many retirees, this long-awaited increase will be postponed until the summer of 2025. However, behind this postponement lies good news for some seniors.
Who will be able to benefit from the increase in 2025, and under what conditions? Here's a complete overview.
The revaluation of pensions postponed
In France, indexing retirement pensions to inflation in principle guarantees an increase each year. In order to preserve the purchasing power of seniors… But this annual revaluation, which was to come into force on January 1, 2025, has been postponed by the Barnier government. At issue: a discrepancy which can be explained by a desire to better align increases with economic forecasts.
According to theINSEEinflation is expected to reach around 1.8% for the year 2024. This figure is taken into account to determine the percentage increase in pensions. However, this postponement implies a temporary freeze. The 17 million retirees affiliated to the general system will have to wait until July to see their pensions increased.
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An anticipated increase in 2025
Despite this postponement for general pensions, some retirees will not have to wait as long. In fact, the solidarity benefits will benefit from a revaluation from the start of 2025. As solidarity allowance for the elderly (ASPA) et old age solidarity allowance (ASV).
It is not strictly speaking a retirement pensionit must be admitted. But they represent a minimum income intended for seniors who have not contributed sufficiently, or even not at all.
This increase concerns the lowest-income retirees, for whom these social benefits constitute essential support. Nearly 801,000 people will therefore be able to benefit from this increase from January. The rate of revaluation of ASPA and ASV, as for other social benefits, will also be based on inflation. It should therefore be around 1.8%.
Other services upgraded in 2025
The ASPA and the ASV are not the only ones to be affected by this revaluation. Other social assistance, such as Active Solidarity Income (RSA)THE housing assistance (APL)and the activity bonuswill also benefit from an increase at the start of 2025.
For retirees who meet the eligibility criteriathis increase in benefits can provide a welcome breath of fresh air in the face of price increases affecting households. For example, the average amount of ASPA is expected to reach around 520 euros per month in 2025, according to estimates from The Seniors’ Echocompared to 425 euros for ASV.
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What steps for retirees?
You may be wondering what steps to take to receive this revaluation? Fortunately, the increases applied to social assistance such as ASPA or ASV are automatic if you are already a beneficiary. This means that there are no special formalities for retirees who already receive this aid.
For those who wish benefit from ASPAit is essential to meet the eligibility criteria. In fact, this allowance is aimed at the most modest seniors in France. But it requires a formal request to the pension fund or the benefits service.
The postponement of the pension increase to 2025 may certainly disappoint some retirees. But it is important to note that measures remain in place to support the most modest.
