Here we are in 2025 and as at the start of every year, many new reforms and laws come into force. Here is a list of facts that will impact the French at the start of the year.
As of 1is January of this new year, several reforms will come into force. Purchasing power, pensions and health, we take stock.
A special context
Today, France finds itself at a turning point, having no not new budget for this year, the government recently announced renew the budget relating to the PLF (Finance Bill) and PLFSS (Social Security Finance Bill) of 2024 for the year 2025. Reflecting the division deep between the different political forces, the state announces that it is focusing on the continuity of essential services: retirement pensions, aid (unemployment insurance and RSA) or health.
Revaluation of basic retirement pensions
Basic retirement pensions will be revalued by 2.2% from 1is January 2025, announced the Ministry of the Economy. Following the censorship of the budget, and therefore in the absence of a new PLFSS, it is the Code of the security social which applies, guaranteeing an increase based on real inflation in 2024. The widowhood allowance will also be increased by 2.2%.
Some numbers…
For a pension of 1,200 euros, this represents a augmentation of 26.40 euros per month, visible from the February payment. This increase takes place in a context where pensions have already experienced several augmentations significant: + 5.1% in 2022, + 0.8% in 2023, and + 5.3% in 2024.
Change of conditions to receive the RSA
Since 1is January, the payment of the RSA is now conditional on fifteen hours of activity obligatory per week. All beneficiaries will receive a mail saying that they are registered with France Travail, and will be able to benefit from a nouveau personalized support course to help them in the construction of a professional project, including the signature of a contract d’engagement. The latter will take into account the situation, needs, project and possible difficulties.
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In health and social protection
In fact, the health records will change, from now on, it will include a section dedicated to the dangers of screens for children and adolescents. Medical question, the vaccination against meningitis becomes compulsory from 1is January. Currently obligatory in infants but only for one family of bacteria, vaccination of children under one year old against meningitis A, B, W and Y will be OBLIGATORY for children under one year old.
As for social protections, from this Wednesday, you must have spent at least nine months in France, and no longer six, over a calendar year to benefit from social protection. aides family and minimum old age.
The increases
The price of tobacco will increase again this 1is January. From Wednesday, a pack of 20 cigarettes will cost on average 12.5 euros, indicates the customs website. Postal rates will increase also, the green letter will now cost €1.39 instead of €1.29, and a registered letter will go from €5.36 to €5.74.
