🏛️ France suspends 2023 pension reform in 2026 law

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France has suspended the 2023 pension reform as part of the 2026 Social Security Financing Law, freezing the retirement age at 62 years and 9 months until January 2028. This change will benefit approximately 64,000 individuals, allowing them to retire earlier than previously scheduled. The Info-Retraite simulator has been updated to reflect these changes, providing future retirees with necessary estimates. The suspension is expected to impact fewer than one in ten pensions awarded in 2026.

Key points

• The 2026 Social Security Financing Law suspends the 2023 pension reform, freezing retirement age increases.
• Minimum legal retirement age set at 62 years and 9 months until January 2028.
• Approximately 64,000 individuals will benefit from earlier retirement options due to the suspension.
• The Info-Retraite simulator has been updated to reflect these changes for future retirees.

Links

• Les Echos: « Mon estimation retraite » : le simulateur du portail info-retraite déjà à jour de la suspension de la réforme
• Die Welt: Frankreich: „Union der Konservativen“ mit Le Pen? – Der Überlebenskampf von Frankreichs CDU-Schwester

Facts

• The suspension of the pension reform is effective from 1 September 2026.
• The minimum legal retirement age is set at 62 years and 9 months until January 2028.
• Approximately 64,000 individuals will benefit from the suspension in 2026.
• The Info-Retraite simulator has been updated to reflect the new retirement rules.

Quotes

• A big machine that we managed to update in record time — Union retraite spokesperson
• It should be recalled, however, that filing a retirement application can only be done five months before the retirement date on Info Retraite — Joffrey Rio

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