Retirement pensions will not increase on January 1, another date announced

More than 15 million people will suffer from this decision.

This is a massive blow to the wallets of more than 15 million French people. While a reduction in state spending has been announced for the coming months, several avenues are being explored. Among which, that of touching the finances of retirees. The government is purely and simply planning to save money for its seniors.

Traditionally, basic retirement pensions, paid by Carsat, increase every year on 1^er January, the same level as inflation recorded during the previous year. According to the latest forecasts, the increase could therefore be around 1.6%. With an average basic pension of 860 euros, this should allow beneficiaries to receive, on average, 13.72 euros more per month, from the start of the new year. But that won’t be the case.

In order to save money, state services are in the process of freezing the revaluation scheduled in two months, we learned. The Internet user with the entourage of the Minister of the Budget. The 1^er January, there should be no increase in basic pensions. A decision which should be made official shortly, Michel Barnier and his ministers seeking to “slow down public spending”, particularly with “social security administrations”.

However, this does not mean that retirement pensions will not increase. Bercy services announce that the increase should take place on 1^er July and that it will be at the same level as inflation. That of 2024? That recorded from the last revaluation in May 2025? Details which remain, for the moment, unanswered.

Furthermore, the objective being to save money, there should be no retroactivity to 1^er January. Concretely, over the first six months of the year, the level of basic pensions will remain the same and no compensation payment will be made by the State. For each retiree, this represents a shortfall of 80 euros on average. And for the public treasury, a saving of more than a billion euros. On the backs of those who have contributed throughout their career for their retirement. Even if all this must still be definitively arbitrated and then ratified by the vote of parliamentarians.