To make savings and restore public finances, the State wanted to postpone the increase in basic pensions, before withdrawing. But don't get excited quickly, because the increase will be limited. If you receive a pension of €1,400, here is how much it will increase on January 1.
After the announcement of the total freeze on retirement pensions which caused dismay among retirees, it seems that the government and the right have found a fair agreement. Indeed, the increase initially planned for 1is January had been postponed to July, except that this decision was not to the taste of all the parliamentarians of the National Assembly. The latest news was that there was a turnaroundgood news for the 17 million retirees affected by this augmentation. The Budget Minister announced last Tuesday during his appearance on France 2 that it will finally take place as planned. Find out the amount of your increase if you receive €1,400 in retirement.
Retirement at €1,400: the guidelines for the revaluation of pensions in 2025
Who is affected by the increase?
From 2025, all basic pensions will be increased. In this context, 17 million retirees are affected, according to data provided by Drees. On the other hand, another increase will take place on 1is July, but only for small pensions. In fact, the pensioners receiving a modest pension, that is to say below the minimum wage, will benefit from a double revaluation with a catch-up for the six months of delay, explains Michel Barnier. It should be noted that retirees who retire on this date will not be able to benefit from this increase.
A limited increase
If it is true that the increase initially planned for January 1 will take place, it will only be half. It will be around 0.9% for all basic pensionsspecifies Laurent Saint-Martin. The head of the Republican Right mentioned on TF1 that a compromise had been found to avoid penalizing the million retirees concerned. However, it is likely that the 2025 pension increase will be lower than in other years.
An increase of 212 for a pension of €1,400
A retiree who receives €1,400 of retirement pension per month, that is to say basic and supplementary pension, will benefit from two increases. Assuming that his basic pension amounts to €980 net per month, he will be entitled to a first increase of €8.82 on January 1, 2025. Then, a second increase on January 1is July, by the same percentage. Furthermore, the second increase will be applied retroactively to the first six months of 2025. By doing a quick calculation, we see that the retiree's pension will increase by 1.8%. In total, he will end up with an amount of almost €212, or €17.64 per month.
Retirement at €1,400: what amount for retired civil servants?
Increase for a civil servant
And former civil service employee who receives a monthly pension of €1,400, i.e. €1,372 basic pension and €28 supplementary, will be entitled to a higher increase. This is explained by the weight of his basic pension, underlines Capital. By making calculations based on a rate of 0.9%, he will benefit from €296.4 for the year, or €24.7 per month in 2025.
Increase for a pension of €2,800
A retiree who receives €2,800 of pension distributed as follows: €1,400 of basic pension and €1,400 of supplementary pension will only be entitled to the revaluation from January 1, 2025. This will be €12.6 per month throughout the year, an increase of €151.2. On the other hand, for a civil servant who receives a pension of €2,744, the increase will be higher.
What to remember
The decision to increase retirement pensions on January 1, 2025 will cause the State to lose the sum of 800 million euros. However, if the postponement had been maintained, the government would have saved 3.8 billion euros.
