Prime Minister Jean Castex reaffirmed Friday that the pension reform would be "maintained" but promised "a new method" after a meeting with the social partners in Matignon, in particular distinguishing the "structural nature" and the financial aspect .
"Discussions rather in 2021"
"The establishment of a new universal retirement scheme to which the President of the Republic committed in 2017 before the French people will be maintained. Simply, as I indicated to the social partners, we will apply a new method ", by distinguishing the" structural character "of the reform" which aims at more justice "and its financial aspect", and "by resuming concertation in the coming months", indicated the Prime Minister.
These consultations are postponed "at least until the end of the year", announced the president of the CPME François Asselin at the end of the meeting. "We continue to believe that a universal system is fairer but the priority is not this one today," said CFDT boss Laurent Berger. Prime Minister Jean Castex "said it was postponed until 2021," he confirmed.
Reform of unemployment insurance "offbeat"
Prime Minister Jean Castex has also indicated that the date of entry into force of the unemployment insurance reform would be "postponed" due to the health and economic crisis, but that it would be carried to its "end". "The unemployment insurance reform is a good reform and we will carry it through. But we have, because we are pragmatic decided to adapt it to the present circumstances and therefore to postpone the date of entry into force "said the head of government.