On May 1, the Smic was revalued to enable households to cope with inflation.
The Minister of Labor highlighted the fact that each Frenchman paid the minimum wage and working full time receives more than 1,450 euros thanks to the activity bonus.
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Since May 1, the Smic has increased by 2.65%.
A revaluation linked to inflation, but which the current government continues to welcome.
On the eve of the entry into force of this measure, the Minister of Labour, Elisabeth Borne, declared on Twitter: "As of tomorrow, the minimum wage will increase to €1,302.64 net/month, an increase of €72 in one month. year to take inflation into account.
In total, with the activity bonus, a full-time minimum wage employee receives more than €1,450 net/month.
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As of tomorrow, the SMIC increases to €1,302.64 net/month, an increase of €72 in 1 year to take inflation into account.
In total, with the activity bonus, a full-time minimum wage earner earns more than €1,450 net/month.
Protecting purchasing power remains our priority.
— Elisabeth BORNE (@Elisabeth_Borne) April 30, 2022
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An analysis far from unanimous on social networks.
"The activity bonus does not concern all employees and does not increase all salaries by €150, it's a lie", insists a user.
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Before starting, a little reminder is necessary: the automatic revaluation of the minimum wage is provided for by the Labor Code when “the consumer price index increases by more than 2%”.
The minimum wage is therefore automatically increased and in the same proportions.
The increase on May 1 thus places the SMIC at €1,645.58 gross monthly, or €1,302.64 net.
In one year, because of inflation, the minimum wage will have been revalued three times resulting in an increase of 5.9%, or an additional €72 net per month.
In addition, the Minister of Labor includes the activity bonus in her calculation.
According to her, a person who works full time and earns the minimum wage receives at least 150 euros in activity bonus.
"The minimum wage is the individual salary and it has actually increased," explains Guillaume Allègre, economist at the French Observatory of Economic Conditions (OFCE).
Conversely, “the activity bonus is an instrument which is familiarized, that is to say that the resources of the family are taken into account.
The amount of this premium therefore depends on many factors: the salary obviously, but also any other aid received, other sources of income (land, investments, etc.), family situation.
"This bonus only applies to eligible people, it is not automatically paid to anyone on the minimum wage, full-time", continues the specialist who takes the example of a couple in particular: one is at the minimum wage and without any other resource but the other receives a higher income.
In this case, the first will not be eligible for the activity bonus.
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