The "revenue" part of the Social Security budget, adopted thanks to the use of 49.3 on Thursday, revises the 2023 deficit up by 400 million euros, to 7.2 billion, to take into account the impact "of the amendments adopted, explained the Ministry of Health on Friday.

Taken from behind by the opposition from the very first articles of its Social Security financing bill, the government has taken responsibility for the "revenue" section of the budget by including several costly amendments.



A deficit estimated at 7.2 billion euros

Gradual increase in taxes on heated tobacco, extension of the social niche for seasonal agricultural workers, new exemption from old-age contributions for retired doctors... "All of this has implications" and justifies "harmonizing the accounts", underlines the ministry.

Consequently, instead of the 6.8 billion initially forecast, the deficit is now estimated at 7.2 billion next year.

A slate of 400 million which also includes a measure of the “expenses” part, which remains to be examined in session.

But this revaluation of the “floor rate” for home help is deemed “enough consensual” to be “adopted, logically”.

However, the executive denies preparing a new 49.3 on this aspect.

“We want to have a debate”, assures the ministry, whose “objective is to have a discussion with all the opposition groups”.

Resumption of exams Tuesday afternoon?

Subject to the rejection of the motion of censure filed by the left (Nupes), the examination in session should resume on Tuesday afternoon, adds the same source.

Other amendments "will be incorporated into the text", indicates the ministry, among those "which have received a favorable amendment in committee and which we know will receive a majority in the hemicycle", particularly in terms of access to care.

Minister François Braun “wishes to take very strong measures”, in particular on prevention and “health inequalities”, affirms those around him, while immediately dismissing “installation constraints” for doctors.


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