Edouard Philippe, January 7, 2020. - Jacques Witt / SIPA

  • Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has temporarily removed the pivotal age from the pension reform bill.
  • It leaves it to unions and employers to propose alternative measures, subject to conditions.
  • The pivotal age will in any case be applied from 2037.

As soon as withdrawn, immediately reinstated? Edouard Philippe's letter on the pension reform sent to the social partners (unions and employers) on Saturday January 11 provoked many reactions. Admittedly, it does provide for a temporary withdrawal of the pivotal age that the government wanted to put in place in 2022, in order to save 12 billion euros over five years. This gesture prompted the CFDT to speak of "victory".

But at the same time, the Prime Minister leaves a short period - three months - to the social partners to propose alternative measures for financing pensions in the short term, with very strict conditions. And he confirms that the pivotal age will in any case be integrated into the future point pension system, at the latest in 2037. In short, if it is not for now, it will be for later.

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