"France's draft 2026 Budget is currently making its way through parliament, and unions have warned that some proposals, such as freezing pensions at their current level, will "worsen the living standards of retirees". In response, the Union Confédérale Retraité·es / CGT and several other unions representing retirees have called on pensioners to protest on Friday. Unions have called on retirees to gather at 10.30am on Thursday, November 6th, in front of town prefectures and in major cities across the country to denounce "an austerity budget and social injustice""
"The draft included measures to freeze pensions at their current level for a year before implementing below-inflation annual increases through to 2030, and replacing the existing 10 percent tax allowance with a flat rate allowance of €2,000. On top of that, other aspects of the budget, such as doubling of medical deductibles, are also up for consideration and could harm the purchasing power of retirees."
French unions called pensioners to protest on Thursday, November 6, against the draft 2026 Budget measures that threaten retirees' purchasing power. Protests are set at 10:30am outside town prefectures and in major cities, with a Paris march starting at 2pm from the Palais du Luxembourg to the National Assembly. The draft proposes a one-year freeze on pensions followed by below-inflation annual increases through 2030, replaces the 10 percent tax allowance with a €2,000 flat allowance, and considers doubling medical deductibles. The bill would also freeze indexed social benefits such as family allowances, RSA, and APL.
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