Gabriel Attal persists. The decree on unemployment insurance reform will be well taken “by July 1“, confirmed the Prime Minister, guest of France Inter this Thursday. That is to say between the two rounds of early legislative elections (June 30-July 7). This draft decree, currently being examined by the Council of State, aims to implement a reform which tightens access to compensation and its duration. This reform is highly contested on the left.
“It is a reform which consists of saying, you will have to work eight months out of the last 20 months to receive unemployment“(compared to six months out of 24 months so far, Editor’s note), he explained.”For us, at least, it’s clear. When you see the National Rally which has been saying for years that it will cancel the pension reform, that it will put retirement at 60 and there, in a phrase a few days before an election, Jordan Bardella finally says no. At least for us, it’s clear“, underlined Gabriel Attal.
“The French know: we will not increase taxes, there is a reform of unemployment insurance, we want to reduce CO2 emissions by 20% by 2027, we want to continue to act for the advancement of workers’ rights. French“, he detailed, adding that“obviously we will resume“the bill on the end of life”if we have a majority to make it succeed“.
Duration of compensation reduced to 15 months, compared to 18 months currently
Wednesday, Emmanuel Macron had said he took responsibility for the reform of unemployment insurance, while ensuring that he was open to “terms and conditions“. According to this decree the duration of compensation will also be reduced, to 15 months for unemployed people under 57, compared to 18 months for those under 53 today.
The unions are standing up against this reform which is added to those of 2021 and 2023: they fear increased precariousness among the unemployed, particularly among young people and seniors. Conversely, employers’ organizations are in favor of the reform. For the government, the goal is to encourage people to return to work, reduce unemployment insurance debt (the debt of which amounts to 58 billion euros) and better finance support for job seekers by France Travail. thanks to the surpluses that Unédic now generates, we explain to the Ministry of Labor.
