While the occupational accidents and diseases branch (AT-MP) of the Social Security, financed 100% by employers, is called upon to contribute to finance the pension reform, unions and employers refuse to see the contributions of companies caught up in social deficits.
They agreed on the night of Monday to Tuesday to take control of the surpluses of this branch and strengthen prevention. They have until May 31 to sign this text.
After ten months of work, the social partners had reached a shared diagnosis: the AT-MP branch must generate this year more than 2 billion euros in surpluses on a budget of 17 billion but does not respond satisfactorily to needs.
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"Only 2% of the budget, or 300 million, goes to prevention. We have decided to change gears, with an increase of 100 million per year until reaching 800 million in 2027, "says Yves Laqueille, negotiator of Medef. If we add the fund for the prevention of occupational wear and tear provided for in the pension reform, "we will devote 1 billion euros per year to prevention," he continues.
With regard to reparations, the social partners have also decided to improve the conditions for compensation for victims of AT-MP. Some scales should be updated and aids better supported, such as prostheses or the use of the help of a third party.
Finally, on governance, the social partners want to reaffirm their autonomy and no longer be "in the back seat" of a system driven by Medicare. The ball is now in the court of the executive, which has promised to "faithfully transcribe" their agreement.
