the deficit of social Security in 2016 is expected to narrow to 9.1 billion euros, a figure an improvement of 600 million euros compared to government forecasts, the report of the Committee on social Security accounts (CCSS), which has obtained the Agence France-Presse (AFP).
results « very positive and encouraging “, welcomed the health Minister, Marisol Touraine, adding that the end of 2016, the government “will be reduced by 70% the deficit it inherited “. He added:
“These results show that the control of political spending for Social Security, led by this government is working. And this in accordance with the directions of left which I am attached: no delisting, no deductible, better management of patients [...] The social security deficit is absorbed. This is a strong message against fatalism, which proves that the policy will pay. “
The cumulative deficit of the general scheme (sickness, old age, family, work accidents) and the Old Age Solidarity Fund (FSV) will spend well under 10 billion euros, as has provided the government in its budget for 2016. But the disease branch, also declining, still draw more than 5 billion euros, despite a historical limitation of health spending. Specifically, it should amount to 5.2 billion euros in 2016, against 5.8 billion in 2015 and 1 billion improvement compared to forecasts voted in the fall in the budget of Social Security.
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the old branch surplus
However, the national health spending objective (Ondam), which aims to limit the natural increase in spending and “constitutes over 85% of expenditures of the national Fund of health insurance for employees (CNAMTS) is expected to grow by only 1.8%, the lowest rate since 1998 “, said the commission in a summary to be presented Tuesday to the ministers of health and the budget.
All the other branches of the general scheme should record an improvement in balance this year, old age (retirement) and aT-MP (accident Compensation) is even expected surplus, “for the first time in many years,” , 500 million euros each. The family business also continue “its recovery under the impact of savings measures undertaken” thanks to the modulation of family allowances came into force last year. Its deficit would reduce to 500 million euros compared to 2015, to 1 billion.
By cons, the commission does not plan to reduce the old age solidarity fund (FSV), which is used to pay pension contributions for the unemployed. It would thus remain at a high level under € 3.9 billion, similar to 2015, a higher figure of 200 million forecast in the budget, because “a drop in revenue (1.8 %) higher than that of its expenditure (1.3%) “
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