The report is clear and flawless.
“
[Women] are somewhat penalized by this postponement of age, we absolutely do not disagree.
They are a little more impacted
, ”acknowledged Monday evening Franck Riester, Minister of Relations with Parliament, during the Public Hearing program on Public Senate, LCP and Figaro Live.
Earlier in the day, the impact study of the reform indicated that on average, women would retire later than men under the effect of the provisions of the bill, which arrives next week in 'National Assembly.
Far from watering down this state of affairs, Franck Riester has rather tried to explain it.
"
The quarters per child (eight quarters granted to women for maternity and the education of each of their children, editor's note) do not affect the starting age, but the contribution period
", defended the minister.
In other words, women who benefit from these quarters per child will have to leave at the age of 64, except in exceptional cases, even if they have the necessary quarters.
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Franck Riester's admission goes against the will displayed by the Prime Minister during the presentation of the reform.
Elisabeth Borne had declared that this text of law should benefit "
particularly women
".
What did not fail to underline the senator PS Monique Lubin, invited to cross swords with Franck Riester during the show.
“
I find your communication terrible.
Since the announcement of this reform, we have been told that women will be the big winners and in the end it is not so
,” she said.
“
We never said that everyone was a winner.
We are asking the French to make an effort to be able to balance our pension system.
We are asking everyone to make an effort, including women
,” explained Franck Riester.
The elected representative of Seine-et-Marne nevertheless highlighted the support measures for the reform which is aimed directly at the fairer sex, in particular the taking into account of parental leave in the calculation of the quarters contributed, "
an advantage for women
" even if it does not compensate.
“
The minimum pension will particularly benefit women
,” he added.