Is the promise of 1,200 euros real?
“In accordance with our commitment, employees and the self-employed, in particular craftsmen and traders, who have contributed all their life with income around the SMIC, will now leave with a pension of 85% of the net SMIC, i.e. an increase of 100 euros per year. month. It’s almost 1,200 euros per month from this year.” These were the words of the Prime Minister Elisabeth Borneduring the official presentation of the pension reform, the January 10, 2023.
Are these numbers correct? Is the government specific enough in its explanations? Decryption.