Overtime, fuel bonus, “Macron” bonus: beyond the minimum wage, the government wants to increase the boost

The government wants to act. To deal with social protest, and a few hours before the reception of high school and student organizations at Matignon, the executive announced with great fanfare a series of measures intended to give room for maneuver to the French, in terms of purchasing power. “The government’s duty is to commit to achievable things.

We cannot act as if interest rates were not high, not as if the budgetary outcome was not uncertain,” tempered Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu. The various measures concern work, energy and wage bonuses, in addition to the boost to the minimum wage – a one-month anticipation of the increase expected in January (18 euros net), enriched by a 5-euro increase. On work The Minister of Labor, Jean-Pierre Farandou, first recalled that “the minimum wage will have increased by 5.3% in 2026”.

He also announced salary negotiations within professional sectors in the days to come, putting pressure on employers. “Certain branches have not discussed for 10 years, this may be the opportunity,” he explained. Among the announcements: A salary monitoring committee, with employer and union organizations, to monitor the concrete evolution of salaries.

The increase in conventional minimums in the branches, by decree, this week. The transmission to the CSEs of all public aid received by companies, by decree by the end of the year. And this, to allow more transparent negotiations between employees and bosses.

The “starting of work”, in an equal manner, of the scale of exemptions from contributions. On purchasing power The Minister of the Economy, Roland Lescure, wanted to announce “aid to deal with uncertainty.” “France is at a standstill because of the drop in investments and exports, we therefore want to limit uncertainty,” he explained.

Concretely, only one measure is announced: the extension of the increase in the fuel premium ceiling. It was increased in September from 300 to 1,000 euros, and the government wants to renew the measure.

This measure is not yet effective: it will be proposed by amendment to the finance bill. In businesses The Minister of SMEs and Commerce, Serge Papin, spoke out on three elements. The value sharing bonus (PPV): reserved for companies whose workforce varies between 11 and 49 employees, it will be extended to companies with more than 50 employees.

“On average, this represents 750 euros paid, and 70 euros of CSG saved. 4 million employees will be affected, an increase of 1.5 million people,” according to Serge Papin. Exemptions from overtime: they were exempt from charges up to 7.

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