New gesture on the part of the government. While the 2024 budget will be presented Wednesday in the Council of Ministers, the executive will give a boost to retirees. In an interview with Le Parisien, Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire announced a revaluation of pensions, of the order of 5.2% on January 1, 2024. "The objective is to protect all retirees against inflation," said the boss of Bercy.
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As many middle and working classes have problems with purchasing power, Bruno Le Maire also indicated that social minima would be increased by 4.6% "approximately". "That is 28 euros per month for the RSA." In a context where inflation was still 4.8% in August, over one year, according to INSEE figures, the rise in prices remains the "first fight" of the minister. The member of the government also wants to "bring inflation to a more reasonable level, around 2%, in the course of 2024.
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