The figures show the magnitude of the issue.
While France now has 15 million over 60s, there will be 20 million in 2030 and nearly 24 million in 2060. The number of over 85s will rise from 1.4 million today. to 5 million in 2060.
To deal with this demographic transition, the Minister of Autonomy, Jean-Christophe Combe, presented on Tuesday the conclusions of the National Council for Refoundation (CNR) on "aging well", launched in October by the President of the Republic.
A device supposed to meet the disappointed expectations of players in the sector, who are calling for urgent structural measures.
Emmanuel Macron had promised them under his first five-year term an old age law which, constantly shifted, never saw the light of day.
After six months of consultation in the territories, the conclusions of the CNR sound the "
kick off of this long-awaited reform of old age
", promised Jean-Christophe Combe.
They will feed “
an action plan presented to…
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