the government intends to tighten the regulations

Published on 27/05/2024 at 11:34

Update on 27/05/2024 at 11:37

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Unemployment insurance reform: the government intends to tighten the regulations
Unemployment insurance reform: the government intends to tighten the regulations
(information about France)

From December 1, 2024, the rules for unemployment benefits will be tightened. The Prime Minister announced the reform of the system on Sunday, May 26.

Gabriel Attal confirms the point. Traveling to Essonne on Sunday 26 May, the Prime Minister confirmed the implementation of a new unemployment insurance reform in order to achieve full employment in his view. “We must assume that we have a more activity-oriented social model– he justified.

That is why the government intends to tighten the regulations. To receive compensation, an unemployed person must have worked for at least eight months in the last 24 months, up from six currently. The compensation period will be shortened from 18 to 15 months. The announcement was criticized by trade unions and difficult to accept by society. “Every time we limit our rights– says a former unemployed woman. The fifth reform of Emmanuel Macron’s presidency on this issue aims to repay the public debt, even if this means intervening in the management of unemployment insurance by the social partners. The government hopes to recover EUR 3.6 billion.