Elizabeth Bourne’s government decided to make savings in all sectors with the aim of reducing the budget deficit. Reducing unemployment benefits for seniors is one way this government is looking to save money.
So this government has decided to tighten the unemployment benefit rules for seniors. Bruno Le Maire and the Minister of Public Accounts, Thomas Cazeneuve, suggested in November that all systems supporting unemployment compensation should be reviewed. Bruno Le Mare especially considering all the benefits enjoyed by the elderly.
Elizabeth Bourne’s departure and replacement by Gabriel Attal did not bury the project. Indeed, the compensation period for seniors is part of the negotiations on senior employment that began in December and will continue until March. These government-union negotiations were expected to be tight, as Matignon announced on 27 November his decision to postpone approval of the agreement on unemployment insurance, following the agreement of 10 November.
A return to work bonus to prevent unemployment among seniors
For the government, the convention is incomplete without the part that talks about compensation for seniors, through which the government wants to save that period from the current 27 months to 18 months, as is the case for other categories.
Officially, this will encourage these older people to find work. To compensate for the shortened compensation period, Renaissance MP Marc Ferraci, close to Emmanuel Macron, proposes giving seniors a bonus proportional to the amount of their remaining rights to unemployment benefits. ” I proposed a return to work bonuses for employees above a certain age, which would compensate them for the drop in wages they experience. Many times compared to his previous job, the MP said on January 23.
Mark Ferraci, who inspired the 2017 work order and the first unemployment insurance reform in 2019, suggests that the compensation period for unemployed people over 55 should be brought to the same level as for job seekers. 18 months instead of 27 months. He estimates that the bonus he is proposing will be higher and the senior unemployed will find jobs more quickly, as the amount will be commensurate with the accumulation of their remaining entitlements, which will be paid in two instalments, after taking office. And six months later.
