First explosive tracks to reform family benefits … – Le Figaro

First explosive tracks to reform family benefits … – Le Figaro

INFO LE FIGARO – The pension increase of 10% for large family could carry a flat rate or capped. There might be losers among the upper classes.

The increase in family benefits of retirees is a hot topic so complex and that the government had preferred when the pension reform passed in late 2013, put it back later. It’s just if, at the time, mission was given to Bertrand Fragonard, President of the High Council for the family, to make a report on the subject in 2015. This specialist of Social Security outlined its reflection, at a meeting of the pension Orientation Council on Wednesday morning.

These tracks, even if they are not yet finalized, are already potentially explosive. If they turned into concrete reform, “there will be losers among the upper classes,” said one expert dossier. The first track would indeed referred to cap the increase in pension served to retired parents of three children and is 10% of the pension in the private. However, if the ceiling there, warned Bertrand Fragonard, it should not be too low. We should not, he has justified because the government does not yield to the ease by puncturing too heavily the wealthiest households. “The subject is very sensitive: as soon as you touch a setting, touch a population,” Serge approves Lavagna, “Mr. Retreats” of the CFE-CGC, the union executives

L. other test solution, the “flat-rate” penalize less large pensions. This would transform the 10% increase in the average amount calculated from the pensions of both spouses. This would have the advantage of correcting a strictly proportional system that benefits far more men because they earn on average larger pensions. Paradoxical, as it is mostly women who sacrifice part of their careers, so their future pension, maternity. If there are advantages, however, the package of computing promises to become a real headache for remarried couples.

Reforming pension increase is all the more complex the rules are different for different regimes. Liberal professionals, for example, do not benefit. Bertrand Fragonard therefore preparing a proposal to grant them a mark. However, officials are clearly favored. In addition to the 10% increase for the third child, adds another 5% per additional child. It should therefore align conditions. What to do, again, the losers. Bertrand Fragonard therefore advocates a gradual implementation. In any event, those already retired would not be affected.

But the government does it really affect this sensitive subject? “To start this heavy reform and emotionally charged, warns Patrick Poizat, in charge of pensions to the CFTC, one must be self-confident and strong.” Careful, Bertrand Fragonard should submit to Manuel Valls and Social Affairs Minister Marisol Touraine a catalog of possible scenarios. He will work in mid-February.