New features are expected for retirees from January 1, 2025. Gradual retirement, increase in pensions… Here is everything you need to know.
Good news for all French retirees. The government was considering an increase in basic pensions on July 1, 2025, but it will ultimately be brought forward to January 1.
This revaluation will be 0.9%, or half the inflation rate currently estimated at 1.8%.
Every year retirees' pensions are reassessed and readjusted according to changes in inflation. For 2025, the government has opted for a partial increase on January 1, 2025 intended for all retirees, followed by a second catch-up phase planned for July for pensions below the minimum wage.
CVE and progressive retirement
In addition to this novelty, employers and several unions have managed to agree on new rules concerning unemployment insurance and the employment of seniors.
This agreement sets up an experience promotion contract, called CVE (formerly CDI senior) which will be intended for unemployed people aged 60 and over in order to facilitate their hiring, as explained by Le Parisien.
The CVE stipulates that the beneficiary must communicate to the employer the age at which he or she will be able to retire at full rate, which will result in an automatic termination of the contract.
This new text would make it possible to promote so-called progressive retirements. This retirement system will still be accessible from the age of 60 thanks to this agreement, while the 2023 pension reform had planned to raise the age of entry into the system. This allows the employee to work part-time while continuing to contribute at full rate.
