Published on 12/11/2024 21:46
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Increased pensions: reactions of retirees to the increases announced for January and July 2025
Increased pensions: reactions of retirees to the increases announced for January and July 2025
(France 2)
The new developments announced in terms of the revaluation of retirement pensions do not convince the main stakeholders. Lower indexations in January, concentration on small pensions in July… Here is what French retirees think.
This is an announcement that many retirees are watching very closely, like amateur bowlers, in Gennevilliers (Hauts-de-Seine). The increase in pensions for all from January 1, 2025 will be up to half of inflation, or 0.9% according to Bercy. For Alain Kieffer, a former house painter who until now received 1,480 euros per month, this represents a gain of 13.32 euros. “It’s not great”he regrets.
After this first revaluation, a second is planned for July 1, 2025, but it will only concern small pensions. Only pensions up to a net minimum wage, i.e. 1,426 euros per month, supplementary pension included, will therefore be increased. All this, with retroactive financial compensation for the shortfall since January 1st. “Those who have a small pension, and there are many, […] I think it would be better to give them everything on January 1st.”estimates Patrice Antonietti, retired. Nearly one in two retirees will benefit from these increases.
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