Who are the “small pensions” in France and how much do they really receive?

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Thus, a monthly pension amount of less than €1,352 for a single person – less than €2,100 for a couple – is the threshold currently used to define the “small pension”, pending the revaluation at the start of 2025 ( + 0.9%).

€1,352 for a single person

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This is an amount which includes all pensions received by employees of public and private sectors. Since the pension reform, small pensions have been revalued according to the number of quarters contributed.

Different schemes exist to help retirees (or future retirees) receiving low pensions. To do this, they must turn to the CAF (APLALS, ALF, ASH…). The solidarity allowance for the elderly (Blade) or Solidarity Supplementary Health being yet other biases.

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Called several retiree organizations, demonstrations are planned this Tuesday, December 3 almost everywhere in France, against the drop in purchasing powerreinforced by l’inflation and the latest announcements from government.

In Charente, they are demanding a 10% increase in pensions.