Published on 21/01/2025 20:55
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French budget: will the wealthiest retirees soon be taxed?
The Minister of Labor, Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet, wants to tax retirees more to finance social protection. This could involve an increase in the Generalized Social Contribution (CSG) which is paid by the most advantaged. The goal is to find resources to fill the Social Security hole.
(France 2)
The Minister of Labor, Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet, wants to tax retirees more to finance social protection. This could involve an increase in the Generalized Social Contribution (CSG) which is paid by the most advantaged. The goal is to find resources to fill the Social Security hole.
-Should we tax the wealthiest pensioners? This is the idea of the day from the Minister of Labor, Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet. But in a bridge club near Paris, the idea upsets those involved: “It really pissed me off”is indignant Michèle Lantin, a retiree. A retired sales engineer, she earns a little more than 2,000 euros per month. A sum from which she prefers to benefit her loved ones rather than the State. “We are a generation that helps our children a lot even though our parents didn’t help us”she adds.
According to the minister, the tax could concern the 40% of the wealthiest retirees, those who receive more than 2,000 euros, or even more than 2,500 euros per month. They would be deducted each year, according to our estimates, from 70 to 120 euros.
Put the richest retirees to work? Patrick Sero Almeraz is rather in favor of it, especially since he would not be affected.
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